calls (off or out)

Definition of calls (off or out)next
present tense third-person singular of call (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (off or out)
Verb
  • He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But the public doesn’t need to file a FOIA to find out that information; the school freely posts it online.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.
    Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • The second Eclogue—often thought to be autobiographical—offers a famous example in which the shepherd Corydon proclaims his love for the boy Alexis.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At the ticket window, the rink gives out a list of local businesses that includes Gabello Salon, Bumble Bear Coffee and, just off the square, Beach Hut Deli.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The cannabis dispensary gives out complimentary matches for … obvious reasons.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Shell announces share buybacks as earnings top estimates.
    Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For one, the choice to keep football out of the Canton mall development gets some pushback and publicity, including from a former Cleveland Browns player who cries on the news about it.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The majority of the action, however, unfolds in a claustrophobic one-shot inside a tent, with our heroes quaking at the whoops and cries surrounding them.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Above and Beyond's website advertises services in at least eight states.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
  • What if a store advertises returns but denies them anyway?
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Goats and Soda blog publishes hundreds of stories each year about global health news, about fighting poverty, about daily life in the Global South.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 29 Dec. 2025
  • CoComelon publishes music videos for songs your kid probably hasn’t heard before on its YouTube channel each week.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Arctic competition intensifies as Russia boosts military presence and China declares itself a ‘near-Arctic state,’ making Greenland crucial for North American defense.
    Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Nobody goes home this week, but Ru still declares Kenya and Mandy the bottom two, saving Juicy.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Calls (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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