cold calls 1 of 2

plural of cold call

cold-calls

2 of 2

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
  • Most studies only look at brief exchanges, a single question and answer, or at most a handful of back-and-forth messages.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The Discord messages, which Robinson’s roommate showed investigators, also refer to engraving bullets and mention a scope and rifle being unique, officials said.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The novel dials up the danger for the group of amateur detectives when an old friend from Elizabeth's (played by Mirren in The Thursday Murder Club movie) spy days comes back from her past.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • As Matthew and Oliver slowly become enmeshed in an unexpected role-reversal of power, Lurker dials up the queasy tension while carefully exploring matters of manipulation, coercion, and the dark dangers of obsession.
    Michael Cuby, Them., 27 Aug. 2025
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“Cold calls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20calls. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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