Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
Verb
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When giving out long-term contracts, teams often regard them as a collection of bets.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026 -
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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The audience was crying and laughing so hard, and that’s the balance Andrea struck so effortlessly.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Our sound guy was crying holding up the boom mic.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s statement announcing the strikes notably makes no mention of Abu Musa.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hours before Díaz-Canel's press conference, Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Relations issued a note announcing the decision.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The results unnerved some, with viewers posting on social media about the uncanny quality of the interviewees.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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But many of Hoover’s fans outright rejected it for glossing over gritty details like the family struggling with finances for full focus on the teenage love story, posting viral videos of audiences laughing at melodramatic scenes in the theater.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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In early 2014, the company purchased and began advertising an assortment of California sea lion skulls.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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The store is advertising 75% off nonpastry items.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 18 Mar. 2026.
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