call (off or out)

verb

Definition of call (off or out)next
as in to proclaim

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (off or out)
  1. proclaim
  2. give out
  3. advertise
  4. post
  5. cry
  6. publish
  7. announce
  8. bark
Verb
  • Intrigue in Read's case has only grown since the mistrial, as she's continued to share her story and proclaim her innocence.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Elk are being depleted by wolves, proclaim the Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, all of which sued to block ESA protections.
    — Ted Williams, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of proclaim
Verb
  • Before the housing crisis hit in 2008, banks were giving out easy housing loans.
    — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Following an increasingly popular trend on TikTok that suggests Krispy Kreme will give out free doughnuts if a student got A's on their report card, PEOPLE reached out to the popular bakery chain to get to the truth.
    — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of give out
Verb
  • The transcript was, as advertised, almost completely accurate.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The bill also would require reports on the 340B money and forbid hospitals from using the remaining 5% to compensate the hospital’s board of directors, pay fines, advertise the hospital or lobby lawmakers, among other restrictions.
    — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of advertise
Verb
  • Aside from a single February sighting in northern California, all of them were posted in March.
    — Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Xscape artist posted the most adorable professional images of the nine-year-old posing with a guitar.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of post
Verb
  • Izzie wasn't the only one crying along with the fans.
    — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • As predicted, most attempts ended in failure, with one participant even making the baby cry.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of cry
Verb
  • The advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Source: The National Weather Service This story was originally published March 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Going for a walk increases a person's creative output by 60 percent, according to a study by Stanford University published in the American Psychological Association.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of publish
Verb
  • Nottingham Forest Forest first announced plans to expand the City Ground in 2019, centring around redevelopment of the Peter Taylor Stand.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In Canada, the province of Manitoba has just announced plans to extend its retail sales tax (RST) to cloud computing services beginning in 2026.
    — Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of announce
Verb
  • Things changed when the first responders started paying attention to Bear and Nikita, who continuously ran up to them, barking and running off in a different direction during the search.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Players bark at the refs all the time, but there’s an art to it.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of bark
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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 4 Apr. 2025.

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