calls (off or out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of call (off or out)
as in posts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (off or out)
  1. posts
  2. proclaims
  3. gives out
  4. announces
  5. cries
  6. advertises
  7. publishes
  8. declares
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  • Trump regularly posts official communications first on Truth Social, making his account a must-follow for Wall Street firms and news organizations that track the presidency.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • The Katy, Texas, native has hunted everything from deer to alligator and posts pictures of his trophies on Instagram.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of posts
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  • But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Definition of proclaims
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  • Kate Middleton attended this year’s Championships last week and usually gives out trophy’s on finals weekend in her role as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
  • The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Definition of gives out
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  • The final list of eligible vehicles won’t be known until California announces the participating companies.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Sacramento launches curbside garbage inspections, and a beloved Oak Park ice cream shop announces its closing.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of announces
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  • In another concert, Mikis Theodorakis comes on stage with his son, and my father cries again.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Since 2018, Microsoft has answered those curmudgeons’ cries with the Surface Laptop line, now in its eighth generation.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of cries
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  • Israel advertises its freedom to strike.
    — Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • No other commodity on earth advertises its price so prominently and constantly than gasoline.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of advertises
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  • Biogen may gain more momentum after the biotech publishes new data from its latest investigational drug treatment trials, according to Truist Securities.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • By comparison, a typical imprint publishes 12 to 15 new books each year.
    — Ali Jackson-Jolley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of publishes
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  • The site declares that beans reign supreme in blue zones and stand at the heart of longevity eating everywhere, pointing to black beans in Nicoya, lentils and garbanzo and white beans across the Mediterranean, and soybeans in Okinawa.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Kelly looks into the camera and declares the Fairway attorney and former Obama Commerce Department official has the strength, judgment and backbone to continue her legacy.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of declares
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