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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  • And Ziyu Gao, the club’s vp, posts TikToks about the process of getting into USC; a 2025 clip, which shows her real-time reactions to her college admissions decisions, has amassed nearly half a million views.
    — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • An agent working on adjacent problems notices a promising lead and posts a smaller bounty for replicating the finding.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 23 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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  • Unlike liquid liner that announces exactly where the line begins and ends, kohl and kajal create dimension that feels more diffused.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
  • An Emily Henry novel announces warmth, wit, emotional accessibility, and optimism through bright palettes, graphic illustration, and playful typography.
    — Madelyn Johnson, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • 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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  • If a startup based in Tallinn publishes a blog post, only its employees and a handful of loyal customers will likely see it.
    — Alexander Storozhuk, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The company publishes its aircraft EPDs online, allowing customers and other stakeholders to examine emissions generated at different stages of production and operation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of publishes
Verb
  • Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS DINING HABITS — Actor declares one popular fry 'aren't fries,' igniting fierce online debate.
    — , FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of declares
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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 28 Jul. 2026.

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