call (off or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
Verb
  • Following that was a dizzying parade of additional tariffs, delays in implementation, claimed deals with other countries and regions (some of which disputed the details the White House proclaimed).
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Landau after all was the music critic who famously proclaimed Bruce the future rock and roll.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rose promoted the ice cream in grocery stores and bodegas by personally going to the stores to give out free samples.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Note that, though Participants may give out T-shirts, beer koozies, throw blankets with embarrassing photos on them, or anything else available for personalization on Shutterfly, Participants are not required to bring gifts for everyone.
    Sarah Schmelling, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These rankings consider advertised monthly rates for entry-level plans, not including equipment fees or taxes.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Tuesday’s event, originally advertised as taking place in a church parking lot roughly a mile from the conference hall, was moved because the church did not want to be affiliated with it, a church employee told the Star-Telegram.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Romy and Elordi also appeared together in a selfie Romy posted on Instagram Sunday.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Posey, Bonds and Jeff Kent are the only Giants to post 100-RBI seasons since the club escaped the chilly environs of Candlestick Park.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Colman recalled crying on the set of the BBC's TV adaptation of Les Misérables after a scene in which her character hits a child.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In episode 3, which came out in April, Howard’s character cries when Seth Rogen’s studio head character gives him a difficult piece of feedback, resulting in Howard angrily throwing his signature baseball cap at him.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The announcement came on Saturday morning during the Italian Grand Prix weekend, over a year after his last contract extension was announced in June 2024.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Winners would be announced at fairs with ticket holders in the audience.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Residents reported dogs behind fences jumping over them or barking at them.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Call (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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