Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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As a thank you to the community, Trainer Court and its partners are giving out $50,000 worth of Pokémon merchandise.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026 -
The restaurant chain is giving out free cocktail passport books to track your cocktails and began selling Margarita of the Month merch, including a polo shirt ($45) and hats ($30).—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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So how did Council possibly talk Self into barking after the Jayhawks improved to 22-9 overall and 12-6 in Big 12 play?—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Four players were booked, a Charlotte FC goal was controversially disallowed and Estévez spent a solid portion of his evening barking at the fourth official.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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In crying because you were moved by a piece of music?—
Charles Yu,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sedena Anti-theft Crossbody Bag This is the kind of bag that blends into a city outfit rather than announcing itself as travel gear.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Iranian state media reported officials were close to announcing a successor for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli strikes at the start of the war.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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Eight years ago, the duo came together on a lark to make a short film, posting it online and forgetting about it almost immediately.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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In the spirit of reforging their friendship, Mikayla is both wearing and posting vote-for-Whitney T-shirts backstage at Dancing With the Stars.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
María Verza,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit asks the Ingham County Circuit Court to declare Kalshi's internet sports betting operation a common law nuisance and to issue a permanent injunction and order of abatement enjoining and restraining Kalshi from engaging in or advertising its internet sports betting operation in Michigan.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The council also voted to begin advertising the full-time city administrator position and a public works superintendent role, vacated after Chris Pruett’s resignation.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Trump, perhaps sensing that promulgating Orwellian lies wouldn’t be easy, given what happened in Minneapolis, didn’t spend his time promoting them.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Calling (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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