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Examples of call off in a Sentence
she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
Recent Examples on the Web
Although he was sidelined from the hit series, the suspension was later called off.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Albertsons then called off the $24.6 billion merger and announced a lawsuit against Kroger that claims the supermarket giant didn’t do enough to win approval of the plan.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Jeff Bezos' space company will try again to launch its new rocket as early as Thursday after calling off the debut launch because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump has asked the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing.
—Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
call off
verb1
: to draw away : divert
call off a dog
2
: cancel sense 2a
call off a meeting
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