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Definition of cold callsnext
plural of cold call

cold-calls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cold-call

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold calls
Verb
  • The driver then phones the police, while arguing with officers at the scene.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By late afternoon, the batch of flowers and hopeful messages outside Guthrie’s home had swelled, and neighbors had attached yellow ribbons to their mailboxes and trees.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • There were no additional details about the arrest and messages to Cordero's cellphone were not immediately returned.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Continue reading … JUDGE ON TRIAL — Supreme Court justice defends Grammys attendance as senator calls for investigation.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Phone calls from customers to the company’s Miramar headquarters went unanswered and about 35 of its distinctive bright yellow trucks sat unattended in the front and back parking lots.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Chef Alejandro Crespo has created a menu that dials up traditional tapas.
    Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Trump administration dials back vaccine recommendations Public health experts recommend that everyone 6 months and older get an annual influenza vaccine.
    Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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