call (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Massey posted a social media video proclaiming his innocence.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • In it, Weger proclaimed his innocence. DNA testing on items, including Weger’s coat and hair found in the victims’ fists, showed the evidence had been contaminated.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • She's also had to warn her sons not to give out their Social Security numbers when the fake Geico folks started calling them.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
  • This year, the office’s Third Annual Vets & Friends Barbecue gave out a little something extra to attendees, too: a 25-pound box of food courtesy of the Food Bank of NWI.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Marilyn Manson made a short, virtual appearance at what was advertised as Ozzy Osbourne's final show with Black Sabbath.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 July 2025
  • Harmon’s lateral agility and strong hands were as advertised during the offseason, but that was just football in shorts.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Mize, though, is commanding the ball better than ever before, posting career highs in strike percentage and thriving with a career-best 69.7 first-pitch strike rate.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • When Anna graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 2022, Patty posted a touching message to her on Instagram.
    Skyler Trepel, People.com, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • Studio execs cry that more ads contribute to a less-than premium experience at the movies.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 July 2025
  • Towards the end of his 10-minute presentation, Thompson suddenly became overwhelmed with emotion and, after a brief pause, began to cry.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • In that study, published in the Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, researchers presented 1,000 respondents with product descriptions, finding that products described as using AI were consistently less popular.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Though, that doesn't mean lip flips are entirely off the market, causing curiosity around the procedure to grow; a report published by the National Library of Medicine discovered a 33% monthly increase in the search volume for lip flips from 2014-2024.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Last October, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his administration’s ambition to make Japan the largest startup hub in Asia, building on existing policy initiatives such as the Small Business Innovation Research program and five-year national startup development plan.
    Cat Wang, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • The fitness instructor and TV icon died as a result of blunt traumatic injuries, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office announced two months later.
    Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Mabel responds by barking and then races into the kitchen.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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