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How do you use Phoned in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Phoned | Phones | Phoning | Phon

Phoned meaning

simple past and past participle of phone

Using Phoned

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of phone
  • In the example corpus, phoned often appears in combinations such as: phoned the, he phoned, and phoned.

Context around Phoned

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

scudamore 1× friends 1× bit 1× window 1× skin 1× media 1× matt 1× scardina 1× reportedly 1× notes 1×

Often after:

directly 1× 999 1×

Sentence patterns with Phoned

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

30 we phoned the police 1× a bit phoned in 1× and matt phoned me saying 1× autumn scardina phoned in an 1× car window phoned to report 1× constable later phoned her and 1× detailed notes phoned the king 1× he only phoned up for 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a reader tells 1× a special constable 1× after getting no 1× after quickly noticing 1× an officer politely 1× commenting on articles 1×

Common sentence endings:

phoned an ambulance 2× phoned the police 2× a phone appointment 1× along the information 1× bit phoned in 1× change filming around 1×

Words around Phoned

Just before it in the word index:

phonecoin 3 phonecards 3 phonecall 5 phonebook 3 phonebanking 2 phone 12.112

Just after it in the word index:

phoneless 2 phoneline 5 phoneme 61 phonemes 111 phonemic 84 phonemically 15

Similar in corpus frequency:

appendix 220 bailed 220 banished 220 bloomfield 220 bohemian 220 boroughs 220

Corpus analysis for Phoned

  • In this selection, "phoned" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, scudamore, friends, bit, directly and 999 stand out and add context to how "phoned" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 30 we phoned the police and a bit phoned in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "phoned" sits close to words such as appendix, bailed and banished, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with phoned

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At 11:30 we phoned the police. (7 words)

He only phoned up for the cricket scores! (8 words)

All in all, the performances feel a bit phoned-in. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

According to an episode of Queen The Greatest, which you can watch below, Bowie recalled: “They were recording there and, David knew that I was in town, and phoned me up and asked me if I’d come down, if I’d like to go down and see what was happening. (51 words)

A special constable later phoned her and said a meeting would be set up with the police and the TTC on May 3 at 3 p.m. No one showed up to the meeting — Richardson said she later learned that the special constable forgot to pass along the information. (49 words)

In 2017, a Denver lawyer named Autumn Scardina phoned in an order to Masterpiece Cakeshop requesting a custom-made cake to celebrate Scardina’s own “transition” to a woman — a pink cake with blue frosting, for those of you keeping score at home. (43 words)

Exclamation examples

He only phoned up for the cricket scores! (8 words)

Example sentences (20)

We’ve phoned them and phoned them but had no response, then last week were told it had been escalated.

According to an episode of Queen The Greatest, which you can watch below, Bowie recalled: “They were recording there and, David knew that I was in town, and phoned me up and asked me if I’d come down, if I’d like to go down and see what was happening.

After getting no response when he knocked on his door, Mr Scudamore phoned an ambulance.

After quickly noticing there was something wrong, her friends phoned an ambulance.

All in all, the performances feel a bit phoned-in.

An officer politely assured me otherwise and said that after the man at my car window phoned to report me, a helicopter made a video of my erratic driving.

A reader tells me she woke with a strangely itchy patch of skin, phoned her GP surgery at 8.30am, was called back 15 minutes later and given a phone appointment.

A special constable later phoned her and said a meeting would be set up with the police and the TTC on May 3 at 3 p.m. No one showed up to the meeting — Richardson said she later learned that the special constable forgot to pass along the information.

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At 11:30 we phoned the police.

But, according to three people, they did spot him and phoned the police.

But when he phoned up ChargePlace Scotland, who manage the payments of EVs around Scotland, he was said he needed to take up his case with Aberdeen City Council who own the charge point.

Commenting on articles is one way to create a hostile environment, but journalists are also approached on social media, phoned directly on their phone number, or messaged.

During a police interview, Johnson said he phoned the police "to get arrested and spend the night in the cell".

He’d beaten up a neighbour, like really smashed him up and Matt phoned me saying he’s been arrested and we have to change filming around.

He only phoned up for the cricket scores!

He phoned 999 in the early hours of Friday, May 13 last year, after he had been thrown out of Acapulco night club in Halifax, when he was off duty and drinking with colleagues.

In 2017, a Denver lawyer named Autumn Scardina phoned in an order to Masterpiece Cakeshop requesting a custom-made cake to celebrate Scardina’s own “transition” to a woman — a pink cake with blue frosting, for those of you keeping score at home.

Jurgen Klopp reportedly phoned up Manchester United transfer target earlier this week in a bid to convince him to join Liverpool.

Lord Dawson had, according to his own detailed notes, phoned the King’s wife, Queen Mary, in London so that she could tell The Times to “hold back publication”.

Mhlongo said when he phoned his complex security to complain, he was told that it wasn’t coming from inside the complex, but from the Moretele Park Tribute Concert.

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Common combinations with phoned

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "phoned" in a sentence?
An example: "We’ve phoned them and phoned them but had no response, then last week were told it had been escalated." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "phoned" from authentic English texts.
What does "phoned" mean?
Phoned means: simple past and past participle of phone
How many example sentences with "phoned" are there?
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