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Recent Examples of call out
The 32-year-old, who shares three children — Kulture, 7, Wave, 3, and 11-month-old Blossom — with Offset, went on to call out the sexist undertones of the inquiry.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers in large markets might be even more reluctant to call out players.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The environmental conservationist then went on to call out the stigma surrounding women's reproductive healthcare – in particular, the pain of endometriosis.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Heaven forbid manager Bob Melvin (who somehow received a contract extension off this mess) raise his voice or publicly call out his team’s effort.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Managers in large markets might be even more reluctant to call out players.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The environmental conservationist then went on to call out the stigma surrounding women's reproductive healthcare – in particular, the pain of endometriosis.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Heaven forbid manager Bob Melvin (who somehow received a contract extension off this mess) raise his voice or publicly call out his team’s effort.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
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This is a tough one to call in a massive contest for both teams.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams appeared to have a rushing TD in the first half, but it was called back after a holding call in which center Coleman Shelton grabbed an Eagle by his legs and upended him.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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