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
But Becerra’s resume stood out and Brown phoned him.
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George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Millar phoned Lewis, preparing him for a call from Davila.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
When phoned by a DLCP inspector, Vibe's ownership reportedly refused inspection of the business and hung up, per the order.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
An impostor phoned Alight Solutions, the recordkeeper for Colgate-Palmolive's 401(k) plan, and identified herself as a Colgate employee.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Burke subsequently phoned and texted Hernandez several times, which prosecutors claimed was an attempt to cover up his involvement in the crime.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Eventually Chess called for an ambulance and then phoned Ahmet Ertegun, head of Atlantic Records and host of the party Jagger had been at earlier in the evening.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Albini phoned the Lemonheads’ Evan Dando and pretended to be Madonna’s assistant, and placed him on hold for 45 minutes.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Millar phoned Lewis, preparing him for a call from Davila.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
When phoned by a DLCP inspector, Vibe's ownership reportedly refused inspection of the business and hung up, per the order.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
An impostor phoned Alight Solutions, the recordkeeper for Colgate-Palmolive's 401(k) plan, and identified herself as a Colgate employee.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Burke subsequently phoned and texted Hernandez several times, which prosecutors claimed was an attempt to cover up his involvement in the crime.
—Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Eventually Chess called for an ambulance and then phoned Ahmet Ertegun, head of Atlantic Records and host of the party Jagger had been at earlier in the evening.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Albini phoned the Lemonheads’ Evan Dando and pretended to be Madonna’s assistant, and placed him on hold for 45 minutes.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phoned
Verb
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With Lee gone, King dialed 911 and locked the shop’s doors, court documents said.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Hogencamp dialed in from there, retiring six of the next seven batters.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The Spurs are known for their physicality, but many believed that Wemby should’ve been called for fouls in these cases.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Which is how Tony Alford woke up in early March to discover that Dobbins had called his cell at 3 in the morning, Ann Arbor time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Phoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phoned. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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