call out

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Recent Examples of call out Men & Beasts posted about the experience, and others on social media began to call out Talabi. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report. Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026 Leach also would publicly call out his players and could get ornery when questioned about his team’s shortcomings. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 2 June 2026 Ingo Fliess, producer on Yellow Letters, used his Silver Lola acceptance speech to directly call out German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer, sitting in the audience, who had put pressure on Tuttle to resign. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for call out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
  • Authorities are investigating the death of a woman in Long Beach after officers responded to a call in the downtown area early Saturday morning.
    Iris Salem, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Cook first hinted at possible price hikes during an earnings call in April.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 June 2026

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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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