Synonyms of telephoned

telephoned

verb

past tense of telephone

as in dialed

to make a telephone call to

I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dialed
• phoned
• called
• rang (up)
• beeped
• buzzed
• called in
• cold-called

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of telephoned

The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Albert telephoned Breen right after. — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026

At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true. — Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026