as in called
to make a telephone call to
she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner
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Recent Examples of phoned
In her final hours, the girl repeatedly phoned call-center volunteers at the Palestine Red Crescent Society, pleading for a rescue vehicle that never made it to her.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor and comedian Fred Armisen phoned the front desk from his room at a midtown hotel the other day, and asked the clerk to call right back.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor and comedian Fred Armisen phoned the front desk from his room at a midtown hotel the other day, and asked the clerk to call right back.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phoned
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Specs and Inner Things Since the S25 FE is meant to be an affordable device, Samsung dialed back the specs from the flagship S25 line.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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The possibilities are still growing, which is why Carrafiell says he's dialed into the data like never before.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Phoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phoned. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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