calls (off or out)

Definition of calls (off or out)next
present tense third-person singular of call (off or out)
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Verb
  • Hugh Jackman often posts videos of polar plunges.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
  • Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine, frequently posts videos of polar plunges and tried cryotherapy in 2017, spending minutes in chambers where temperatures can plummet as low as minus 218 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 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
  • But just as Marsali is telling Fergus that Henri-Christian is safe and Germain makes it to the ground, the roof of the building gives out, and Fergus falls into the house full of flames.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 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
  • Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces new rules for the upcoming season, and this year, much of the focus is on AI.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
  • As IndieWire exclusively announces, the new program is designed to identify and elevate a single emerging filmmaker with a distinct creative voice worth championing today.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Zepbound, manufactured by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, advertises common side effects on its website that include hair loss, nausea and vomiting, fatigue and more.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • Vine also advertises free customer service from actual humans for installation issues.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At last week’s FLGCA anniversary celebration, Beth Kassab of the Winter Park Voice and Jason Garcia, who publishes the website Seeking Rents, described how organizations can collaborate to defend access to public information.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One respected firm publishes a study forecasting mass firings, while another estimates the net effect is minimal.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In addition to state amphibian, this year’s bill also declares Connecticut to be the birthplace of the Boys and Girls Club and names Housatonic marble — which is found throughout the state and forms part of the state Capitol — as state rock.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • The fiber-optic race is on in Lake County, or so declares at least one internet service provider building in the county, with the region proving a popular market that has seen a growing need for broadband internet.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 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 9 May. 2026.

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