Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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For anyone tired of giving out real contact information online, this is a game changer.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025 -
Optimistic, people-pleasing examiner Colette (Harriet Dyer) is giving out yet another exam.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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The volunteer pilot, a Wyoming physician named Brent Blue, told me that there’s usually not too much barking unless there’s a cat on board.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Then came Garrett Wilson barking at Jets coach Aaron Glenn on Sunday, as Wilson finished with three catches for 13 yards on eight targets.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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This week's headlines in the pet world left us crying tears of joy and sadness—from a puppy watching his mom and siblings get adopted before him to a clip of the Halloween season spooking a canine—but the week wouldn't be complete without a few highlights from our readers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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At one point during the hearing, Richards pleaded for a tissue and began crying while recalling a particularly abusive event in May.—
Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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And management has responded — though not in the way shareholders expected — announcing a merger with coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s, followed by a separation of the beverage and coffee assets, now including both Keurig and Peet’s in the coffee business.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The newest batch of openings follows Ernie Herrman, CEO of TJX Companies, announcing in May 2024 a goal of opening at least 1,300 additional locations globally across the TJX portfolio of stores.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Dilfer was fired Sunday after posting a 9-21 record in three seasons, including 0-15 in road games.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Sharon addressed her husband’s death for the first time in mid-September, posting an emotional message on Instagram alongside a video of herself and daughter Kelly at a falconry in England.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been proclaiming for years that his political opponents should be locked up, but there is a gulf between loudly alleging criminal behavior and amassing the evidence necessary to prove the elements of an actual crime.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the day after Kirk died,, for example, the X account of AI chatbot Perplexity was confidently proclaiming that Kirk was still alive.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also cited is the economic climate, as linear networks have been trimming staffs amid advertising shifts to other platforms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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The public is invited to pray and support the families of AES, organizers said on a flyer advertising the event.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
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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 21 Oct. 2025.
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