Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (off or out)
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Paloscio said Dandrea and his wife were one of the only local households that still gave out candy on Halloween.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Thursday, though, people all over the building were wearing the Gilbert Arenas-era gold-and-black throwbacks the team gave out in a promotion.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The study is published in the journal Physical Review B.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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An important clue came in 2010, when another team at Yale published a study of how ketamine affected the brain cells of rats.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Oscar predictors proclaimed earlier in the season that Chalamet was basically a shoo-in for the award.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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A day later than its manager originally proclaimed, the United States punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Once in the box, Tkachuk and Edvinsson stood and barked at each other.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Not only is the white barked tree beautiful, but the sound of the wind rushing through the leaves embodies peace.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The famed Magic City adult entertainment club won’t be featured at next week’s Atlanta Hawks promotional night, the NBA announced on Monday.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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To many people’s surprise, Sumerian, a newcomer to those lofty acquisition heights, had come out on top in a deal that was announced two weeks later during the Berlin Film Festival, where the movie had its international premiere.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Dopamine patches are stick-on, brightly colored patches sold by a variety of online outlets, and advertised as containing natural ingredients, such as mushroom and bean extract, and marketed as a product to boost concentration and increase energy.—
Helena Kudiabor,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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But his performances this season have been as advertised at the Club World Cup and have scaled new heights since Rosenior’s arrival, netting 11 goals in his last 12 appearances.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Chan and Acosta beat Tay for more than seven minutes while Tay cried and begged for help and then forced Tay to drink rubbing alcohol and sealed his mouth with duct tape, authorities have said.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her family cried nonstop and eventually decided to leave for the north near the Caspian Sea.—
Amin Khodadadi,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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But every rule was promulgated under the threat of litigation and the teeth of the regulation relied on a law that was designed with a completely different purpose in mind.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Companies big and small are jumping into the business, a trend that likely will accelerate now that the SAG-AFTRA actors union has promulgated a model contract for such projects with budgets less than $300,000.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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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 16 Mar. 2026.
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