Synonyms of phoned

phoned

verb

past tense of phone

as in dialed

to make a telephone call to

she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialed
• called
• telephoned
• rang (up)
• beeped
• buzzed
• called in
• cold-called

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of phoned

Residents living in the nearby communities of Val Verde and Castaic have phoned in thousands of complaints about stench and lived with nausea, dizziness and trouble breathing. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Between July 4 and the end of July, roughly 30,000 Americans phoned a passport call center seeking to apply for the special passport, a department spokesperson told the New York Times. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Scott phoned Rogers immediately after news organizations called the race for his Democratic opponent. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The next day, Rivas Hernandez’s parents phoned the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department to report that their daughter had run away, call logs reviewed by Rolling Stone confirm. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Trump phoned Infantino directly during this year’s World Cup, hosted in the United States, to request a red card suspension against American player Folarin Balogun be overturned. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

They were reportedly tried in three virtual court sessions, each of which took about an hour and in which the accused phoned in from prison rather than appearing before the judge. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

The Hollywood Reporter phoned the number listed on the Summit Malibu website, and a rep identifying themselves as the facility’s program director declined to provide any comments. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

Anonymous tips may be phoned in to Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026