phone

verb

Definition of phonenext
as in to dial
to make a telephone call to she phoned her friend to invite her over for dinner

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Recent Examples of phone Anonymous tips can be phoned in to Crime Stoppers by calling 817-469-8477. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 That instinct to keep searching also explains why Loggins refuses to simply phone in a performance, even after playing the same songs for decades. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The president phoned the co-founder of the chipmaker on Monday during an interview Huang was having for a podcast. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026 So the publicists for writers, theaters, and museums kept writing and phoning, even offering to fly her back to New York to see this or that, once or twice mentioning a free trip to Europe. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for phone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
  1. dial
  2. call
  3. telephone
Verb
  • Have a closer look through a spotting scope that the guide will set up and get dialed in for you—all while hearing interesting tidbits about the region’s flora, fauna, and history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The defense was much more dialed in on third down, holding the Huskies to just a single conversion on 12 attempts.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dial
Verb
  • These two brothers, Kamorion and AJ, are looking for an active, loving and committed family to call their own.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Spread across the 1,400 square feet first floor for visitors to see are eight human bodies, their organs and blood vessels, all preserved through a process called plastination.
    — Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • So Parker telephoned the base posing as the doctor of Adams’ supposedly ailing mother and talked the young soldier’s superiors into issuing an emergency furlough.
    — Dan Kelly July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of telephone

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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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