called (off or out)

past tense of call (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (off or out)
Verb
  • When Hernández tried to check his swing and the count fell to 2-2, his left leg gave out.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Wednesday night, Owens sent three women home and gave out roses to six contestants in the reality TV show.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The details of the team’s research were published in the journal Communication Physics.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As many books have proclaimed, the Erie Canal’s opening in 1825 solidified New York’s reputation as the Empire State.
    Christine Keiner, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In 2021, then-President Joe Biden proclaimed that Indigenous Peoples Day would be celebrated on the second Monday in October, though the holiday was never officially changed.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Another nearby dog has barked since Mancl and his wife moved in four years ago.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Toward the end of his game-winning drive Sunday, Mac Jones received the play from the sideline, barked it to teammates, then turned to one of his two favorite targets on the day, Christian McCaffrey.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Yet, even in 2025—eighteen years after the publication of the last book in the series, fourteen years after the release of its last film, and several years after Rowling first announced her gender-critical politics—the popularity of Potter’s magical world endures.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Louisiana Fish Fry, the makers behind many delicious Cajun and Creole cooking products, just announced the launch of a new Dark Roux Gumbo Base, creating a premium, yet quick and convenient, solution for home chefs.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It's called Silent Courier, and it's being advertised online.
    Adam Bearne, NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Parties in the backyard dining shed — draped with faux greenery and advertised as spacious enough to seat 100 — carried on into the evening.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While naysayers may argue Dalio is the boy who cried wolf, his caution has paid off in the past.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Devastated by the experience, Jules cried and found comfort in Winston Ndugu (Anthony Hill) before running off.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the minutes and hours following the shooting, graphic, close-up videos of the moment Kirk was hit promulgated across the internet.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Complex rules get promulgated, but the firms impacted by them are often in the dark (yet liable for any non-compliance).
    William Dunkelberg, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Called (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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