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
  • Grayslake North 8-8 (NR) Rees Jorden posts 13 points, nine rebounds, two steals, two assists and two last-minute blocks in the Knights’ NLCC win over North Chicago.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Alongside modeling, Alfie also regularly posts videos on TikTok with his dad.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • How bizarre, though, to hold entertainment, one of the handful of things that make this planet bearable, in such low esteem, like an opera house that proclaims its commitment to justice but forgets to mention music.
    Jackson Arn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • At the ticket window, the rink gives out a list of local businesses that includes Gabello Salon, Bumble Bear Coffee and, just off the square, Beach Hut Deli.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The cannabis dispensary gives out complimentary matches for … obvious reasons.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, the big question for analysts seems to be when, not if, Abivax announces a deal.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The third bill from Schroer would require a professional sports team that announces plans to relocate to another state to charge an extra $50 on every ticket sold and an additional 5% charge on all purchases inside the stadium.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Additional crew members then rush in as a baby cries in the background, and alarms on medical equipment begin to sound.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Watching, Heining cries every darn time.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Above and Beyond's website advertises services in at least eight states.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
  • What if a store advertises returns but denies them anyway?
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The Survey at Brooklyn Tech has a website and publishes at least three print editions a year.
    Beth Fertig, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve will receive more insight into the labor market this morning when the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes its last chunk of unemployment data for 2025.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Greenland is part of Denmark, a fellow member of NATO (Article 5 of NATO’s charter declares that an attack on one is an attack on all).
    Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The trend began in the 1920s with singer Josephine Baker (the most popular Black female star of the 1920s) and 1930's Betty Boop, both of whom Mallet declares the queens of the kiss curl.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 12 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2026.

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