as in dialed
to make a telephone call to
she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner
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Recent Examples of phoned
Zane phoned his parents in front of the officers and apologized.
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Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
For weeks, the mother phoned the program’s office, asking to arrange a visit.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The aunt, Emerald Johnson, phoned in multiple reports to Alameda County’s child welfare agency raising alarm over Sophia’s wellbeing under Jackson’s and Samantha Johnson’s care while the girl was still alive.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Undeterred, Appel phoned Altshuler and told him to call Time, tell them Newsweek was giving Springsteen the cover, and offer them one too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Leah phoned her mother, who then asked the trip organizer to bring her daughter home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Likewise, Trifunović’s voice performance as the devil in her ear is worth noting, as the Serbian actor’s lines never feel phoned in.
—Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
For weeks, the mother phoned the program’s office, asking to arrange a visit.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
The aunt, Emerald Johnson, phoned in multiple reports to Alameda County’s child welfare agency raising alarm over Sophia’s wellbeing under Jackson’s and Samantha Johnson’s care while the girl was still alive.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Undeterred, Appel phoned Altshuler and told him to call Time, tell them Newsweek was giving Springsteen the cover, and offer them one too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
Leah phoned her mother, who then asked the trip organizer to bring her daughter home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, today’s announcement felt especially phoned in, as if the organizers threw darts at SNL musical guests and hoped for the best.
—Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
Likewise, Trifunović’s voice performance as the devil in her ear is worth noting, as the Serbian actor’s lines never feel phoned in.
—Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phoned
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Meanwhile, Bluetooth heart rate sharing with compatible gym equipment helps your workout sessions feel more dialed in, and the physical side button makes quick navigation feel natural.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Trump dialed into a get-out-the-vote call for Earle-Sears on Monday night, before doing the same for New Jersey Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Phoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phoned. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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