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
  • He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But the public doesn’t need to file a FOIA to find out that information; the school freely posts it online.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 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
  • 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
  • Shell announces share buybacks as earnings top estimates.
    Ian King, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For one, the choice to keep football out of the Canton mall development gets some pushback and publicity, including from a former Cleveland Browns player who cries on the news about it.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The show advertises the largest cash prize in reality TV history with a $5 million pot.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The bureau typically advertises in southern British Columbia, Calgary and Vancouver, said Mark Robitaille, its executive director.
    Sarah Cutler November 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.
    Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The piece Lee publishes isn’t a Pulitzer-winning takedown, but a posthumous profile of the reclusive, kind-hearted Dale, a man who shares Dale’s love of crime writers like Jim Thompson and instinctive empathy for underdogs.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

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