call (off or out)

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Verb
  • So go ahead and loudly proclaim your love instead of whispering sweet nothings.
    Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Alcaraz proclaimed his name over social media while there was even time for a meeting with Swiss icon Roger Federer, winner of 20 grand slam singles titles during his storied career.
    Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • There are 21 feature-film categories at this year’s Oscars, just as there were from 1983 to 2020 when the Academy gave out two different Sound trophies.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Alpine skiing, one of the marquee winter disciplines, will be among the first to give out medals, such as in the men’s downhill final, a brutal test of speed and precision down steep alpine terrain.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Steyer has unleashed a flood of videos advertising his positions, which notably, given his heavy spending, include calling for a ban on campaign giving by corporations and reigning in electrical utility companies to lower costs for Californians.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • This year’s trends include health and telehealth companies advertising weight loss drugs and medical tests, tech companies showing off their latest gadgets and apps and advertisers showcasing AI in their ads.
    Mae Anderson, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The Sheriff’s Department posted on social media to say access was restricted to the road in front of the home to give investigators space.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The video allegedly shows Valenzuela changing the child’s diaper when the boy began to cry.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Liam Conejo Ramos, who was born in Ecuador, continued to relive the moments immigration officers appeared and handcuffed his father, Adrián Alexander Conejo Arias, while his mother cried inside the family’s home, Conejo told Telemundo's Julio Vaqueiro on Thursday.
    Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2021, the British Journal of Sports Medicine published a study that said transgender women maintain an advantage over biological women even after a year of hormone therapy treatment.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • After hours of House of Commons debate, a vote was averted when the government gave in to lawmakers' anger and agreed that the Intelligence and Security Committee would decide what papers should be published, rather than a senior civil servant as Starmer had proposed.
    JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As the city's beloved staple of outdoor theater announces its 66th season of productions, Matt Wallace, producing artistic director of Kentucky Shakespeare, reminds the community of how the program has grown into more than simply a night of theater.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
  • In the days after the Bondi Beach massacre – allegedly committed by a father and son who had embraced Islamic State ideology – the government announced sweeping new gun laws, tougher rules on hate speech, and stronger powers for the home affairs minister to cancel visas on character grounds.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Joe Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery before the season started and Yu Darvish’s elbow was barking in spring training.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
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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 8 Feb. 2026.

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