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
So many people phoned that day.
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Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rachel Desantis,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.
—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
But Becerra’s resume stood out and Brown phoned him.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phoned
Verb
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Stylish excesses are dialed back as cleaner camerawork, steadier editing and Farrell’s tender narration let the character breathe, blending sci-fi curiosity with classic detective-story stakes.
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When dialed, the number connects to American Airlines customer service.
Verb
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.
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“Phoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phoned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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