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

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

Two of the three companies had no record of the activity until Anthropic phoned them last week. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 31 July 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

Less than 48 hours after officiating Taylor Swift and Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, the comedian was in Nantucket and phoned the police department for an unexpected reason. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

According to the petition, the fight escalated, and Will Robinson phoned the police while Sandoval hid inside a spare bedroom. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Ripa phoned into the show to defend herself, and the discussion shifted to Aiken's sexuality. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026