CALLED OFF Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

called off

verb

past tense of call off

as in distracted

to draw the attention or mind to something else she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest

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as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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Recent Examples of called off When a police helicopter takes over, the ground chase is called off, unless the deputy is conducting a PIT maneuver, or the suspect is armed. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The game was called off after the injury, and Savoy took a loss by forfeit, according to Savoy ISD. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 With the merger called off, the attorneys general have moved to have the lawsuit dismissed. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Trump has also called off plans to renew attacks on Iran before. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Hours later, the Coast Guard shared that the search had been called off. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 When plans were made for a visit to Japan by President Eisenhower in 1960—it was eventually called off—there weren’t enough policemen to guard his route into Tokyo, so the yakuza were mobilized to help. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Related Though local law enforcement swept Tulsa’s BOK Center and its surroundings and determined the threat was not credible on Friday, the show was still called off. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 11 Oct. 2026 Previous attempts to retrieve bodies at such high altitudes have been called off because of the risk of death to the rescuers. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called off

Verb

Troopers even say many drivers are also driving distracted, so that's leading to crashes and injury crashes, especially for pedestrians.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The sequence has some clever gags, but you’re distracted by the awareness of being narratively underwhelmed.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distracted

Verb

State police said traffic was diverted at Exit 46 while investigators processed the scene.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 Oct. 2026
Several speakers noted that while fish species are declining dramatically, about 80% of the water that’s diverted and pumped in California is used for agriculture, and vast quantities of almonds and pistachios are being shipped overseas.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverted

Verb

The passenger voluntarily abandoned the claws at the checkpoint, the TSA said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
But big pharmaceutical companies have largely abandoned the quest for new antibiotics, because the research and development needed to discover them is time-consuming and expensive.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of abandoned

Verb

Savings Healey scrapped plans to lower the cash ISA allowance to £12,000.

— Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
Those plans were scrapped as the president initially opted to hold a series of telerallies for Republican candidates in close races across the country.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrapped

Verb

Many restaurants get high As In North Carolina, permits are immediately revoked if a restaurant scores below 70%.

— David Raynor, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
In 2006, the IRS revoked or moved to revoke the tax-exempt status of 41 credit counseling agencies, including some of the largest, after finding that many were operating more like businesses than charities.

— Lucy Jones, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of revoked

Verb

Anthem, the studio’s attempt at a live-service open-world shooter, turned out more ambitious than engaging for most and was recently shuttered for good well after plans for a sweeping overhaul were aborted.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Eight people were on board when the pilot aborted the takeoff and went off the runway, causing the plane to skid into the fence.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of aborted

Verb

However, some of the ballot language in Measure G unintentionally repealed Measure J — an administrative error that was discovered in June 2025.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The vaccine requirements are an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself without legislative approval.

— News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026