How to Use call off in a Sentence

call off

verb

• Some of her fans don’t think so and want the hunt to be called off.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
• The search was called off after search and rescue teams failed to find the man.
  — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
• But Vernor was called off to fight in the Civil War in 1862.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2023
• The deputy was called off the pursuit when speeds again hit 100 mph as the chase neared Huntersville, the report said.
  — Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2024
• The two were engaged, but their wedding was called off.
  — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2023
• The only way for the government to save itself was to call off the elections.
  — Timothy McLaughlin, Wired, 17 Sep. 2020
• The rest of the show was called off and the following night’s production was canceled.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2024
• She was told the course had been called off mere days before getting on a plane to London .
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 20 July 2023
• Black then called off the tour, which was also slated to head to New Zealand and the United States.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
• Many airlines were forced to call off flights, but Southwest was by far the leader.
  — CBS News, 27 Dec. 2022
• Recent decisions by the Big Ten and the Pac-12 to call off fall sports raise a new dilemma for high schools.
  — Jim Vertuno, chicagotribune.com, 16 Aug. 2020
• However, one last-moment snag forced her to call off the whole project.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
• Trump has asked the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing.
  — Michael Hill, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
• Soon after, the orcas called off their attack and moved away.
  — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
• But Rodgers and Woodley called off their plans to marry a year later.
  — Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
• The event was abruptly called off after UHG leadership learned of the killing.
  — Bertha Coombs,dan Mangan, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
• The White House did not respond to questions about why the news conference was called off.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
• The singer faced health problems in the last months of his life, prompting him to reschedule or call off some of his concerts.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023
• Court has been called off since, amid the reported meetings with Willis.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
• Fans and players waited for the field to dry, but, ultimately, the match was called off.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
• Court was set to resume at 3 p.m. on October 28 but was called off.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
• Should the game be called off, the U.S. team would proceed into the tournament’s next round by default.
  — Chris Heath, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
• Both proposals were rejected, and the RFP process was called off in 2019.
  — Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
• The set was called off to acknowledge the victims of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
  — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2023
• The store called off the sale and launched a two-day online lottery for Tuesday, with the result to be announced later.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
• Many airlines were forced to call off flights, but Southwest Airlines was by far the leader.
  — Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2022
• The Coast Guard searched a 28-square-mile area for about six hours; the sheriff’s office called off its search the following morning.
  — Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
• Spirit and JetBlue called off their $3.8 billion deal in March.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 18 Nov. 2024
• It was called off on Wednesday with just over 40 minutes remaining on the countdown clock, because of an issue with one of the ground systems at the launch pad.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
• Reports indicated that Paul vs. Alvarez was slated for May 3, but was called off following the meal deal.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025