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
  • The site posts news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.
    Eve Samples, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
  • 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
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
  • The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
  • In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year.
    Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Isar raises funding, announces new launch date.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
  • The Social Security Administration typically announces the COLA for the following year in October, and the change is based on third-quarter data.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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
  • Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 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
  • The company’s medical affairs team publishes the trial results in a top-tier journal, corporate communication issues a press release, and its commercial teams train sales representatives on key messages to communicate to doctors.
    Ivy Buche, Harvard Business Review, 12 June 2026
  • Each and every week, when Billboard publishes its charts again, Blackpink singer Jennie makes history in one form or another.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The Canadian government declares soccer, not hockey, to be the nation’s most popular sport among Canadian children.
    Paula Newton, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
  • The coach declares her team’s strategies as the best and most comprehensive in the country.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 26 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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