Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026 -
This is the latest state-level step to put a dent in the unbridled permitting of AI giving out mental health advice that is wildly over-the-line.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Early Monday morning, a woman in the Old Mammoth area heard her dogs barking outside of her home and soon discovered a roughly 70-pound, 17-month-old black bear fighting a dog.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Fans and players on both sides started barking, resulting in a social media frenzy.—
Molly Keshin,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Then and only then did Brunson wrap his head in a towel, double over at the waist and start crying.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Having never lived away from home before, Holman-Robinson later recalled crying after the move.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Hyppolite posted on his personal X account announcing his pledge.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Over 50% of adolescents reported exposure to alcohol marketing on the internet, with nearly 61% of the typical people their age posting alcohol content on social media.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Content creators can now write and publish autonomously, with no editorial barriers or safety checks to ensure accuracy before posting.—
Jennifer Best,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Perhaps the cage fighters will enter proclaiming some version of the gladiator’s oath.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Headlines about this accomplishment were proclaiming that AI has become some sort of math genius.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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But you may be better served by aligning your efforts to upskill with the specific skills and competencies employers are advertising for in your local labor market.—
Michael Collins,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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In other business, the council is permitting Bike the Dunes, which rents bicycles at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, to place a temporary sign advertising the business on a median at the entrance.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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