CALL OFF Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

call off

verb

as in to distract

to draw the attention or mind to something else she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest

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as in to cancel

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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Recent Examples of call off Rodgers and Woodley were engaged in 2021, but called off their wedding plans in 2022 and later broke up. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026 Law enforcement called off the chase because of safety concerns, but deputies later found the Chevrolet at a gas station in Georgetown, according to the affidavit. —

Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026 Bri McNees and Connor Spies mutually decided to call off their wedding 48 hours before heading to the altar, per Netflix. —

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026 The wedding plans were dashed just six months after Pitt’s proposal, when the couple called off their engagement. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call off

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Here are Christian and Rick potentially alerting the game in a way never seen before in 50 seasons, and Devens is half-distracted the entire time dealing with a pesky Windsor knot.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
The smooth black leather and wood-look rubber soles are perfect for elevating your office attire without distracting from the rest of your outfit.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026