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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
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In 2017, Dhillon represented the Berkeley College Republicans in a lawsuit after the university had initially called off an event where Ann Coulter was going to speak.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
However, by May 2014, the merger was called off because of unresolved issues, including disagreements over how the company should be balanced.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
In the wake of the Kennedy assassination, many sporting events were called off, and the raucous, patriotic annual match between the two service academies nearly met the same fate.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
After searching for the men for nearly 24 hours and over 108 square miles, the search was called off on Monday, Dec. 2.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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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 23 Dec. 2024.
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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