Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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People are giving out hand warmers and buying coffees for people.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Feb. 2026 -
Iwa was slower than the rest of them, the moon was out but wasn’t giving out enough light to navigate all the rocks.—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Leichman is excited to see what the right-hander can do when his back is not seizing up and his shoulder’s not barking.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Seemingly out of nowhere, a dog appeared and started barking at one of the responding officers.—
Tony Dokoupil,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cue everyone with a fur baby of their own crying into their beer and chicken wings.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Flip the switch and the crying baby disappears.—
Adam Cheung,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kid Rock said in a release announcing the lineup.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rodríguez herself hasn't embraced meaningful public debate of the nation's problems other than announcing the creation of an advisory commission on political co-existence to be headed by Villegas' brother, Culture Minister Ernesto Villegas.—
EGINA GARCIA CANO,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Miguel Rincon-Hernandez, another Arroyo client, was also released Thursday, after posting bond in immigration court.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Start a simple routine that strengthens your body and brand, like posting a helpful tip each morning, and let repetition shape a reliable impression.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 1979, a madman named Howard Schnellenberger showed up, proclaiming that a program with a 14-29 record over the previous four years would win a national title within the next four years.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Four inches is generally safe to hold the weight of a human and small vehicles, but Waldo steers clear of proclaiming hard and fast rules.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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Some clinics have already started advertising these injections as part of pre-wedding crash slimming programs to help brides or grooms get into shape quickly for their big day.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Many tech giants and smaller AI labs are advertising their agents and chatbots in this year's Super Bowl.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trump, perhaps sensing that promulgating Orwellian lies wouldn’t be easy, given what happened in Minneapolis, didn’t spend his time promoting them.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Calling (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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