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
  • On April 16, Mamdani didn’t specify which posts his wife had apologized for in response to press questions.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Cheyenne Hunt posts political content on her Instagram and TikTok pages, and has over 200,000 followers on each platform.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The interior proclaims the beauty of efficient bureaucracy.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The new Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which Intel proclaims is its best gaming processor ever, is set to launch for just $299.
    Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This is a man who shows up at a bank with two dubious associates — the glowering, hair-trigger Sal (Moss-Bachrach) and, until his stomach gives out, the wobbling hot mess Ray-Ray (Christopher Sears) — and a bunch of guns.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Morehouse gives out $10 million in endowed scholarships every year, plus another $3 million to close the funding gap for students who have exhausted all other options.
    Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The University of Beer location in Folsom is barreling toward its final days as the business announces it closure.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Customers in the Atlanta metro area will soon be able to see their food take flight as DoorDash announces new drone delivery service.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Likewise, a large sign on the convention floor advertises the #IslamabadTalks for the social media-inclined.
    Dalia Abdelwahab, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The first advertises the restaurant’s name and the second larger sign advertises the lunch special in red and white lettering.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Brian Naranjo, a former State Department official who served in Venezuela and publishes a newsletter on Venezuelan affairs, told me that with Machado abroad, Rodríguez is essentially running a solo presidential campaign.
    Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • MediaCo also publishes the Globe, National Examiner, Star, Closer, InTouch and First for Women.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Because, as your own website proudly declares, tickets are not sold onboard the train.
    Yehiel Kyle Israel, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Common Council has seen vacancies before, and city's municipal code spells out what the alderperson and the city must do when someone declares their intent to resign.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Apr. 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 19 Apr. 2026.

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