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noun

plural of cold call
as in toll calls

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cold-calls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call
as in telephones

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
  1. messages
  2. phones
  3. calls
  4. dials
Noun
  • Longer messages Many providers would suggest clear, concise messages from their patients.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Among those who sent messages included former Marlins broadcaster Rich Waltz and players Kevin Millar, Dan Uggla, Josh Beckett and Steve Cisheck.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of messages
Verb
  • Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of phones
Verb
  • Washington and Seoul say their drills are defensive in nature, but North Korea calls them an invasion rehearsal and often reacts with weapons tests.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Diehl calls it one of the oldest tricks in styling, the pairing of something refined against something plain.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of calls
Verb
  • The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Definition of dials
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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