CALLING (OFF OR OUT) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

calling (off or out)

verb

Definition of calling (off or out)

present participle of call (off or out)

as in giving out

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The two-night ceremony serves as a kickoff to next week’s Primetime Emmys, giving out many awards in the reality, variety, documentary, and guest actor categories.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
He was seen dancing at San Diego Comic Con, getting arrested in Times Square, giving out free hugs on the Santa Monica Pier, and tussling with an AMC employee over a bag of popcorn.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of giving out

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The women are all in Jessi’s front yard, crying and hugging and apologizing.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
The spectacle of a powerful, disruptive woman changed into the spectacle of a woman running, crying and screaming, and the woman isn’t self-possessed in beautiful makeup and clothing but falling down in the mud.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of crying

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Under the new system, one voice from a non-selector will introduce each candidate by simply announcing his name and sharing his resume.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Her sister Erin created a GoFundMe page announcing that she was hospitalized with severe pneumonia and a bacterial infection in her blood.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of announcing

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Benge has rebounded from a brutal April to open his major-league career by posting a top-20 WAR among all major-league position players since the start of May.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Sweeney appeared to respond to the criticism on her own Instagram Stories, posting a series of images of nude sports people, including Serena Williams and Megan Rapinoe.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of posting

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With no disrespect to Stafford, who has had a very good career, this is a bit like a former Linkin Park roadie proclaiming that if the band were to come out with another hit album, they’d be considered one of the five best.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
There’s no shortage of people proclaiming that AI is the future.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of proclaiming

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