CALLED (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

called (off or out)

verb

past tense of call (off or out)

as in gave out

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According to data provided by the organizers, the 13 stores gave out more than 2750 passports, and all 325 finisher tote bags (and more than 51 additional people finished and will be sent finisher prizes).

— Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
The law enforcement teams searching Arkansas businesses also gave out educational materials to help business owners identify skimming devices, the release states.

— Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026

Definition of gave out

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In August 2022, little more than two months before the vote that returned him to power, the then-opposition leader published another number and invited Israelis to video call him.

— Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of published

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In 2024, when the National Electoral Council proclaimed Nicolás Maduro the winner of the presidential election without publishing the results, opposition tallies indicated the opposition candidate, Edmundo González, had won.

— Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
Mother Teresa was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis during a canonization ceremony at the Vatican.

— USA Today, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of proclaimed

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The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Police have not announced any arrests as their investigation began late Sunday night.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of announced

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The Springboks scrum was better than advertised until props Ox Nché and Wilco Louw were substituted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson might assume the transition to the NFL will be a little easier than advertised — because the Chiefs made his job too easy.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of advertised

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Under the North Korean constitution promulgated in 1998, that title remains his indefinitely.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 June 2026

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