calls (off or out)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (off or out)
Verb
  • Hardwick, 27, posts dating content on TikTok, sharing her wildest dating stories with the world as entertainment while also offering advice and support to other women looking for love.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In a Facebook post by Carmen Gollihar, who posts 1980s and 1990s nostalgia content, some fans also said the flavor fell flat.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • When the conversation drifts toward music, Thomas again proclaims his fondness for KPop Demon Hunters.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cannabis dispensary gives out complimentary matches for … obvious reasons.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Best known for overseeing the rollout of the 988 suicide prevention hotline, SAMHSA works with state and local governments on mental health and addiction initiatives and gives out billions in grants.
    Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After Beijing announces that major Taiwan ports have been mined, sea traffic to Taiwan nosedives as shipping insurance rates soar.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix announces new Kennedy family series One of America’s most famous families is getting the Netflix treatment.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The viral recording also captured her emotions, screams and cries throughout the intense labor process.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At present, an interstitial pop-up advertises Reishi as 25 percent off; purchasing six sheets or more unlocks 50 percent off.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Tracfone advertises download speeds ranging from 20 to 200Mbps and uploads of 3 to 15Mbps for this service.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As a public health care district formed in 1984 to serve inland North County and a broad swath of eastern San Diego County, Palomar, like all public agencies, customarily publishes the text of its resolutions before its meetings to allow time for public review.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • One lawsuit challenging Huntington Beach’s voter ID law is brought by the California attorney general’s office, and another is from Huntington Beach resident Mark Bixby, who publishes the Surf City Sentinel Facebook page.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The musician, whose legal name is Cameron Giles, is asking a judge to issue a court order that declares him a co-author of the sound recording.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Grants would become available when the governor declares a state of emergency due to a disaster.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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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 1 Nov. 2025.

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