Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026 -
Whether or not this all leads to teams being more careful in giving out NMCs, especially as part of players’ second contracts, remains to be seen.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Early Monday morning, a woman in the Old Mammoth area heard her dogs barking outside of her home and soon discovered a roughly 70-pound, 17-month-old black bear fighting a dog.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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He could be heard on an eight-minute 911 call trying to drive back the barking dogs and render aid to still-conscious Cowan.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Having never lived away from home before, Holman-Robinson later recalled crying after the move.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The influencer, 35, shared a video of herself crying with a cryptic caption, seemingly hinting at a split from her husband, Brian Hamilton.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Hyppolite posted on his personal X account announcing his pledge.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Kate Middleton's first appearance after announcing her cancer diagnosis was at Trooping the Colour in 2024.—
Christopher Luu,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Hunter Biden has reemerged in recent weeks online, posting on X and giving interviews about his life in recovery for his substance use disorder and ensuing legal troubles created political headaches for his father.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The Philadelphia Phillies are strengthening their grip on the National League playoff picture, posting one of baseball's best records since Don Mattingly took over as manager and emerging as a legitimate World Series contender.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Fiserv Forum was full, with MGK proclaiming 11,000 were in attendance.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
7 Dec. 2025
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There's also Phoebe recalling her romantic dream about Jacques Cousteau, and later proclaiming her love for him.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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Walmart is advertising a dinner bundle for 10 people for under $56; Aldi has one for $40; Amazon is offering a $25 dinner promotion; and Target announced a $20 Thanksgiving deal for four.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2025
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OpenMinds’ new analysis of content on Russia’s most popular social network VKontakte showed that, by mid-2025, one in three posts advertising military contracts was aimed at foreigners, compared to just 7% of all adverts just a year ago.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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The farmers' groups simultaneously challenged the permit revision on legal grounds, arguing EGLE was improperly promulgating rules that should undergo a formal process involving the state Legislature.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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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 18 Jun. 2026.
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