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Recent Examples of phone
Undeterred, Appel phoned Altshuler and told him to call Time, tell them Newsweek was giving Springsteen the cover, and offer them one too.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the other man replied and told Briggs to phone him.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also a place for parents to phone in their personal stories from their own parenting and feeding journeys.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Honestly a fair number of fans opted to watch the game instead of arrive early, but to their credit the Barr Brothers didn't phone it in, and used the low-stakes to test out a new song to kick off their set.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Almost immediately, the other man replied and told Briggs to phone him.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There’s also a place for parents to phone in their personal stories from their own parenting and feeding journeys.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Honestly a fair number of fans opted to watch the game instead of arrive early, but to their credit the Barr Brothers didn't phone it in, and used the low-stakes to test out a new song to kick off their set.
—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
Verb
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Marissa calls for Lia to dial 911, asks for the emergency kit from the car.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Outside Tennessee, dial 615-254-4946.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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