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Recent Examples of call out
Burke gave the only 9 on a panel full of 10s, prompting the crude call out.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Honoree Wanda Sykes was cued up by Jane Fonda, and used her acceptance speech to call out the pending expiration of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown and the effect that could have on single mothers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In January 2019, the decision by 10 air traffic controllers, which didn’t include Wiseman’s husband, to call out sick helped end that 35-day long shutdown.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During his postgame press conference, the 50-year-old head coach justified his decision to publicly call out Stone.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Honoree Wanda Sykes was cued up by Jane Fonda, and used her acceptance speech to call out the pending expiration of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown and the effect that could have on single mothers.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
In January 2019, the decision by 10 air traffic controllers, which didn’t include Wiseman’s husband, to call out sick helped end that 35-day long shutdown.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
During his postgame press conference, the 50-year-old head coach justified his decision to publicly call out Stone.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
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On an earnings call in June, Musk fielded a question about his control of the company, which a Morgan Stanley analyst said was 13%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cunningham confirmed police responded to a shots fired call in the area.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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