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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (off or out)
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The transmission gave out halfway home, and the car finished the trip on a U-Haul trailer.
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With every purchase, the stores gave out BTS THE CITY ARIRANG socks, which Gallegos proudly gives credit to his daughters for the idea.
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The Sacramento Bee published several notable stories Friday covering local government, public health and state worker policy.
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Jake revealed in an essay about his parents, which was published on Substack in April, that Romy informed him of their deaths.
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Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
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News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
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The department said the dog then emerged from the apartment, barked and charged toward an officer.
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That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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Another speaker raised concerns about the event being advertised as open to all ages, including children, and having a drag queen host.
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Twenty years after his death, Thirsk remains both an ordinary Yorkshire town (the only Herriot memorabilia advertised is in the museum gift shop) and an enduring tourist destination.
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White men and women have cried after trying the shackles.
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A lot of kids cried to that song in Toy Story 2.
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In a world where an AI hoax could easily be promulgated across social media, or in which conspiracy theorists would likely attack a real discovery, the protocols are intended to encourage best practice and safeguard astronomers when the media spotlight falls on them.
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The competing narratives — that rich people are hoarding homes or conversely that the tax measure is government overreach — are being promulgated by campaigns with war chests that have grown substantially in recent days.
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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 27 Jun. 2026.
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