call (off or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
Verb
  • The president has falsely proclaimed an invasion and predatory incursion to use a law written for wartime for peacetime immigration enforcement.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • For those who proclaim that everything needs to be made in America, this final journey likely symbolizes the end of a (perhaps) bygone era.
    Rick Helfenbein, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Never give out personal information over the phone or text.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's Office will collect bracelets to give out during difficult calls involving children.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Scammers often advertise fake jobs online, in ads, on job sites, and on social media.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • On Monday morning, signs began springing up outside participating delis advertising the fake egg options, like a bacon, egg and cheese.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.
    WWD Staff, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
  • When his firing made the local news, a Facebook posting of the story led to a storm of comments deriding him and championing the layoffs.
    Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The filing describes heaving-like breathing and crying throughout the call.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This story was originally published March 4, 2025 at 9:42 PM.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This story was originally published on Refinery29 UK.
    Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2015, Kobe Bryant announced his retirement in The Players’ Tribune.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Today, the Duchess of Sussex announced on her social media channels that her latest venture into the podcasting space will arrive on April 8, titled Confessions of a Female Founder.
    Vogue, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The protagonist is an ornery, unemployed academic (Lee Sung-jae) who becomes fixated on a barking dog in his apartment complex, and goes to extreme lengths to silence it.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the new court filing, phone records show Mortensen tried calling the other four roommates – but got no response – around the time when security camera from a residence close to the home picked up at 4:17 a.m. distorted audio of voices, a whimper, followed by a loud thud, and a barking dog.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2025.

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