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
  • Fixed Focus Digital, a serial leaker who posts on Weibo, has said that things are going great.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • North often posts funny dance clips with her mom, siblings and friends on the page.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Haywood, of course, adds that Cinemark gives out extra popcorn to guests buying certain buckets to ensure that no one leaves the theater on an empty stomach.
    Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or the players will grab a plate in each hand and pinch them until their grip gives out.
    Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Concertgoers gather outside Chase Center after a message announces that Earth, Wind and Fire is unable to perform due to a medical emergency involving a member of the band in San Francisco, California, August 6, 2026.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • That is why Whole Foods Market, the nation’s largest natural grocer, today announces a partnership with the National Young Farmers Coalition to launch the Next Generation Farmer Fund.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If your child cries, remember that many children settle soon after a parent leaves.
    Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In reference to the question that ran on June 30 about the dog that grabs a toy, runs, and then cries, our 6-1/2-year-old goldendoodle does this too.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Certified personal trainer Katherine Roccasecca offers a flexible Couch to 5K walking plan on her website, and the C25K Couch to 5K Run Trainer app from Zen Labs Fitness advertises an eight-week program built for complete beginners.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Zoom advertises post-quantum end-to-end encryption to protect data from future quantum computers that could crack traditional encryption methods.
    Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Her lab publishes a curriculum for adolescents on the risks of oral tobacco and other drugs.
    Joseph Kim, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The multidisciplinary, fully gold-open-access journal publishes research results across all IEEE fields of interest.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Its exterior wall declares its name in bold black-and-white graphics.
    Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Continue reading … IN OTHER NEWS DINING HABITS — Actor declares one popular fry 'aren't fries,' igniting fierce online debate.
    , FOXNews.com, 20 July 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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