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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Husband Julian gave out CDs of grand piano recitals from his stock of thousands to guests as party favors.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Her Imagination Library has gave out free books to kids for more than two decades, and the Dollywood Foundation provided scholarships and helped families displaced by natural disasters.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of gave out

Verb

Videos of Soliman protesting against the treatment by the authorities and being held at gunpoint by a police officer in the hotel have been published in international media.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The notice was published in November 2025 and received another 321 public comments before the comment period ended in December.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of published

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Moral judgment is not a matter of timeless fiats, even were they proclaimed by the Lord of Hosts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The new era of worker power that labor advocates proclaimed as the pandemic ebbed was something of a chimera.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaimed

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The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
After the top of the ninth, Orioles reliever Cam Sanders barked at the Red Sox dugout, leading Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran to shout back from the top step, but nothing more transpired.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of barked

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One month before the Pentagon announced its first equity stake in a company, its top lawyer asked the White House to explain why the deal wouldn’t break the law.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The victory came after Northwestern announced a three-year contract extension through 2031 for fourth-year coach Braun on Thursday.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of announced

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Marcus tends to get more of its business through family-friendly title, though the chain has played and advertised many films this summer from Neon, Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia, and others.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
The selection process began in May, when the position was advertised.

— Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of advertised

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Several stars, pros, and judges cried during the Dancing With the Stars season 35 premiere.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Interviewees describe hacking little girls’ phones to see when their fathers came home and then bombing their houses, listening while the people on the line screamed and pleaded for help, while mothers cried over their burning daughters.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cried

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As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Its former cadres scattered to new parties formed after the 1982 constitution was promulgated.

— Nick TaborAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of promulgated

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