call out

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Recent Examples of call out While Gilbert doesn’t call out Chase’s parents by name, the post’s intent is clear. Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 In the seventh inning of Tuesday night’s road game against the Washington Nationals, Lynch got the call out of the bullpen. Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Though the Senegalese delegation noted that the screening was expected, perception is often reality and many were quick to call out the treatment. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for call out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
call in
Verb
  • In its first-quarter earnings call in May, Brown said its new product was designed for athletes and GLP-1 users seeking clean beverages with minimal calories.
    Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Nonetheless, skeptics seized on the news to warn that airport workers seeking a payoff might collude to cancel a flight, or that crooks could call in fake threats to shut down air travel.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 16 July 2026

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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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