Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoned
Verb
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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
Verb
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The day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Riley dialed up a trick play next.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the office was closed for the weekend, and another day passed before Mary Ann dialed a different number.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Telephoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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