Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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There’s nothing worse (or scarier) than a bed frame giving out on you.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Mercedes Woods describes his wild white hair and unlaced shoes; Shirl Gadson remembers his frequent walks and talks with her mother, Violet; Henry Pannell recalls Einstein giving out nickels to the neighborhood kids before sitting with Henry’s grandmother on the porch.—
Joshua Bennett,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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On Saturday morning, the center received a report of barking from a remote canyon roughly a mile from where Lana was last seen.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The following morning, a resident called about a dog barking in a remote canyon roughly a mile from where the canine was reported missing.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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The 45-year-old's work at the CBS Evening News desk was even criticized by fellow TV personality Megyn Kelly, who relentlessly mocked Dokoupil for crying during a CBS News Miami clip that saw him being interviewed by a local broadcaster and subsequently crying over memories of his childhood.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a series of frantic 911 calls, one individual reported hearing the couple's children crying inside and upon investigating, discovered Spencer lying dead in his bedroom.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Presenter Hailee Steinfeld made her first red carpet appearance since announcing she and husband Josh Allen were expecting their first child together in a baby pink dress with a small train and Repossi jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Anticipating the arrival of letters has become part of the rhythm of Helen’s day, part of the light shifting across the kitchen floor and the cuckoo of her wooden clock announcing every hour.—
Sadia Shepard,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The world's leading contract chipmaker also announced blowout earnings on Thursday, posting a 35% increase in fourth-quarter profit on the year, giving it eight consecutive quarters of year-over-year profit growth.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Simons, though, was the star of the show, posting a stat line seen just a handful of times in franchise history.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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Cut to 1904, and President Teddy Roosevelt brandishing his big stick, proclaiming his own corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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An Instagram and Facebook page have been created in the past week proclaiming to be the pages for Walsh's treasurer campaign.—
Scott Wartman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Reputation travels faster than advertising.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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McDonald’s has pushed back against claims in a class action lawsuit that the company misled customers by advertising the McRib as a rib meat sandwich when its patty allegedly comes from other pork cuts.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 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 16 Jan. 2026.
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