call (off or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
Verb
  • Prior to the match, John McEnroe proclaimed that either would be the favorite against 14-time Roland Garros winner Rafael Nadal, who was honored before the tournament with his footprint on Philippe-Chatrier.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Jordan Vidovic proclaimed that the RedHawks are the best team in Illinois to ever play the sport.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • At 13 Chipotle restaurants in the U.S., Chipotle will give out temporary flash tattoo sheets with in-restaurant orders placed during the 3-4 p.m. window, while supplies last.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 June 2025
  • On the same show, Mel B gave out her second Golden Buzzer of the season.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • That’s the unspoken prize for pushing too far in meetings where curiosity is advertised but not welcomed.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Stone came back around a few years later to advertise 1982’s Ain’t But One Way, the patchy final studio album under the Family Stone moniker, completed by a producer when Stone flaked on the sessions.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Still a third potential mission set emerged within 24 hours, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted a photo on Facebook indicating that National Guardsmen were accompanying its agents on the very immigration raids that generated protests in the first place.
    Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
  • National Guard troops are not marching through Los Angeles; they are posted at or near federal property to shield it and the agents inside.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Kids at school have always cried over the tragic loss of a fellow student, and girls in the audience would weep as a ritual part of Beatlemania.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Asked whether the White House would ask for alternative estimates, Vought again put the burden on CBO, repeating that congressional rules allow the office to publish more analysis.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • The British Film Institute has published a new report into AI and, with it, a number of recommendations.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • His final match as a professional footballer — Morton announced his sacking on September 19 — ended in a 1-0 defeat.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The new parents announced their son’s arrival a few days after his birth, sharing a joint Instagram post with a photo of the newborn sleeping next to a wooden sign.
    Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • This request may be barking at the moon, but DeSantis should veto SB 268, a huge, unjustified public records exemption that would allow most public officials to keep secret their home addresses and personal telephone numbers.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
  • The dog barked again, and soon Sabine had shaken me off.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
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“Call (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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