calling (off or out)

verb

Definition of calling (off or out)next
present participle of call (off or out)
as in giving out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
  1. giving out
  2. barking
  3. crying
  4. announcing
  5. posting
  6. proclaiming
  7. advertising
  8. promulgating
Verb
  • New York City is giving out free KN95 masks as the region is enveloped in smoke from Canadian wildfires.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Looking forward to next season, Lind isn’t giving out any spoilers, but says audiences will learn more about how much Oreana has actually known about the family business, and will settle into a new role in it.
    — William Earl, Variety, 6 July 2026
Definition of giving out
Verb
  • Instead, Lola was allowed to run around barking at a grizzly while her owners repeatedly yelled her name and continued filming.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • A Little Rock police officer retreated into the street before killing the Labrador retriever that ran at him barking in the Heights neighborhood on Sunday, body camera footage released Wednesday shows.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
Definition of barking
Verb
  • As they were displayed, Celeste’s mother lowered her head and started crying, Steinfeld said.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • The camera panned to one crying fan on the final whistle who blessed himself and fell to his knees to kiss the ground.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 July 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • Creator Patrick Horvath and publisher IDW are announcing the title and giving a first look Saturday at a San Diego Comic-Con panel discussing horror in comics.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
  • On Friday, police released a photo of Jerry Saint Vil, 26, announcing he was wanted for murder and urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Miramar Police Department.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of announcing
Verb
  • He was voted first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-American last season after posting a career-high 72 receptions for 1,190 yards and 10 touchdowns.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
  • Audit every open posting against a real hiring decision, and close the ones that aren't real.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Carlson, who had just released a documentary called The End of Men, devoted hours of airtime to proclaiming Tate’s innocence; so did the right-wing podcaster Candace Owens.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • The authors aimed to save college sports by (restricting the transfer portal) and (hard-capping NIL) but also (kneecapping the Big Ten and SEC) and proclaiming (schools can’t change conferences).
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of proclaiming
Verb
  • To my right, a life-size hiefer advertising a meat supplier is mounted onto a pole.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2026
  • Aboard may very well be advertising that price to attract attention and early reservations, planning to spike the base price upon official launch.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of advertising
Verb
  • 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
Definition of promulgating
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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 31 Jul. 2026.

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