call (off or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
Verb
  • Notably, an anonymous poll of his NBA peers by Sam Amick and Josh Robbins of The Athletic proclaimed the 6-foot-5 Iowa State product to be the league's most overrated player.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • Additionally, all 2025 mayoral candidates, former police commissioners, district attorneys, and public officials must proclaim that NYC should not obey the egregious orders.
    Arnold Kriss, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Shake Shack is celebrating National Hamburger Month by giving out free food.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 May 2025
  • Over a million medals have been given out in over 120 countries.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Bundling, or combining policies from the same provider, can result in big discounts: State Farm, Geico, Erie and Allstate all advertise rate reductions of up to 25% for enrolling in both home and car insurance.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
  • Plants advertise their nectar and pollen with a sweet, enticing odor.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Although the Puerto Rican superstar has not posted on his socials or officially announced a stint, the chairs were spotted outside of venues and stadiums across Latin America and Europe, including in Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, France, England, Spain and Costa Rica.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 5 May 2025
  • Ye, the rapper and fashion mogul formerly known as Kanye West, ignited a firestorm of criticism over the weekend after posting a series of controversial messages on X (formerly Twitter).
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • And so that was my struggle throughout the whole scene — just trying not to cry.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 May 2025
  • People could be heard screaming and crying in the video, which appeared to show several people injured on the ground and baggage strewn about, as first responders attended to the scene.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
Verb
  • Hailing from the Mountain State, he has been published in newspapers and magazines throughout West Virginia, as well as in Virginia.
    Chris Slater, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
  • In May 2024, Combs was seen striking and dragging Ventura in a 2016 surveillance video first published by CNN.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Verb
  • Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced emergency legislation to give millions more to county’s schools to maintain core services.
    Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
  • Those first appearances will be in early 2023; at this writing, router maker TP-Link had just announced a slate of pricey Archer router and Deco mesh Wi-Fi 7 gear to debut in Q1.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • After the inning, Prior barked at Rehak from the dugout, triggering his ejection.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
  • While barking can increase in older canines due to cognitive or sensory changes, a sudden burst of voice after years of relative silence is unusual and may point to a new sense of comfort or energy in the dog's surroundings.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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“Call (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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