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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
Verb
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Gas stations, movie theaters, and other businesses took a similar approach, giving out free promotional glassware to encourage more robust collections.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The city should have more police officers giving out tickets to inconsiderate dog owners.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the women’s feet, a mini Bernedoodle, Zipper, paces nervously, barking at arriving guests.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Sometimes laughing is better than crying.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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Appraisal will rely on the extent of your Radiohead fandom and your identification with creature-characters, often crying or cowering with their head in their hands, who are unremittingly sad and ashamed and embarrassed by the barbarism of simple existence.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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Since announcing that Glasgow flights would return, Stevens said, United has been encouraged by booking trends.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Smart’s remains were not recovered in the latest search in Arroyo Grande, the sheriff’s office said Saturday while announcing the search had been concluded.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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He was released without posting bail later the same day.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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After posting a 21-23 record last season, the Sparks own the WNBA’s longest active playoff drought.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit accused Apple of touting new AI technology, including Siri enhancements, while advertising the iPhone 16 at the time, but the device did not contain the elements when it was released, according to court filings.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The lawsuit accused Apple of advertising advanced artificial intelligence capabilities that were not available when certain iPhones reached consumers.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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