telephone
noun
an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
telephoned
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past participleof telephone.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof telephone.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
telephonenounan apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
Example Sentences
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Authorities have also said police went door-to-door or telephoned residents with instructions on how to shelter or evacuate safely.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sheinbaum, who is opposed to unilateral military action on Mexican soil, quickly telephoned Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
According to testimony from a former agriculture official, Menendez telephoned one day to order him to stand down in his efforts to oppose the monopoly.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
"I just telephoned Ashley Judd, the first actress to come forward with allegations against Mr. Weinstein, and shared the news from the court," Kantor wrote in the update.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
While the Yoshotos were still in the kitchen, I slipped downstairs and telephoned the Windsor Hotel—which Bobby’s friend, Mrs. X, had recommended to me before I’d left New York.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
