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

Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers by calling 817-469-8477. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The president phoned the co-founder of the chipmaker on Monday during an interview Huang was having for a podcast. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Amid searing personal grief, survivors describe a grandfather juggling sorrow and his traumatized granddaughter, and a second-grade teacher who phoned parents to save pupils before dying with eight children in a prayer room. — Amir Vahdat, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Branch phoned the school, though, and was told Adrianna wasn’t there, either. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

The relationship between the woman who phoned authorities and Freitag was redacted from the affidavit before it was released publicly. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 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