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Recent Examples of call out
Holloway did call out Topuria in his post-fight interview without using his name.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Her guides need to call out obstacles, such as rocks, roots and changes in terrain.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
While at the podium, Jones called for applause for the many activists who came before him, but also took the time to call out officials who work for President Donald Trump, to the cheers of many in the crowd.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
McDonald called out a dispute between Mitchell and her stepmother, Carol Mitchell, about her father, Rod Mitchell’s, ashes as the line in the sand for their relationship.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Her guides need to call out obstacles, such as rocks, roots and changes in terrain.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
While at the podium, Jones called for applause for the many activists who came before him, but also took the time to call out officials who work for President Donald Trump, to the cheers of many in the crowd.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 19 July 2025
McDonald called out a dispute between Mitchell and her stepmother, Carol Mitchell, about her father, Rod Mitchell’s, ashes as the line in the sand for their relationship.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
Verb
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During a shopping trip at a local thrift store, Gino called up his new love interest, Natalie, who asked how the divorce conversations went.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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So is Rangel, called up this week to replace Joe Ross.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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As an associate naturalist technician for the Service’s Wildlife Division, Borell was often called in to deal with crises and other matters, and, on that day, had received a report about birds in distress.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Public defenders could only represent one defendant, so 89 private attorneys were called in.—
Julia Coin
July 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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