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

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The novel, which was never completed, was published in Russia in 1999, and will come out in English for the first time later this year.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
The paper, published in the journal Advanced Science, reports a peak power density of about 47 mW/m² and stable electrical output over more than 30,000 operating cycles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of published

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The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Along with the statewide proclamation, the governor proclaimed emergencies in multiple counties that were hit hard by recent storms, including Santa Barbara County.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 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

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On Sunday, Zoo Atlanta announced two giant pandas arrived from China, just days after Xi said Beijing was sending the bears.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
VMAs 2026 Winners The Hollywood Reporter will update the Video Music Awards winners list as they’re announced live.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of announced

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Last week, it was revealed that Gnarls Barkley would embark on the To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, advertised as the group’s first trek since 2008.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Nussbaum advertised a meeting in the newspaper for November 1973 at the downtown Boston YWCA.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 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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