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
  • Following public backlash Leah Marie Talabi made her Instagram account private, then temporarily deleted it, though the sisters’ joint account on TikTok still posts regularly.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • The Police Department currently posts on its website information about shooting incidents, defined as instances in which someone is injured or killed, and the number of shooting victims in those incidents.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • This cage, the image proclaims, is America.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Best known for overseeing the rollout of the 988 suicide prevention hotline, SAMHSA works with state and local governments on mental health and addiction initiatives and gives out billions in grants.
    Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That's an organization that gives out gun locks for free.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the last day of the festival, TIFF announces the winners of its various awards.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 July 2025
  • When a new manufacturer announces plans to locate in a state, the talent pipeline is already being built, not scrambled together after the fact.
    Matt Gandal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Verb
  • Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • Ahmad Assi, 29, cries on the grave of his friend Hassan Badawi during his funeral in Choueifat.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • China publishes new neutrino observatory results The first results from China’s new neutrino observatory were published, hopeful signs both for the hunt for new physics and for China’s status as a scientific superpower.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Her company publishes illustrated novels and novellas focused on speculative and genre fiction, and was born out of a frustration with the traditional publishing model in how payment and royalties are distributed to creators.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Families shelter in bathtubs, apartment blocks collapse and Dnipro declares a day of mourning, while President Volodymyr Zelensky pleads for more Western support.
    Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
  • How we are perceived is often not up to us, the painting declares.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 24 May 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 17 Jun. 2026.

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