How to Use call off in a Sentence

call off

verb
  • But as night came on, the search was called off.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The search for Naim has been called off.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Then in June, the project was called off.
    — David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Some of her fans don’t think so and want the hunt to be called off.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • And this morning, even the next round of talks called off.
    — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • But after no luck, the search was called off a week later.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In the late afternoon, it was called off.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Those plans have since been called off, but the discourse still loomed large over the shoot.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 23 June 2026
  • The pair once again called off their romance two years later.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • At sunset, the sheriff’s deputies called off the search for the night.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The search was called off after search and rescue teams failed to find the man.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Broward can call off the consultants.
    — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • That initial chase was called off due to high speeds amid the snowy weather at the time.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the wedding was called off for an undisclosed reason.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Soon after, the orcas called off their attack and moved away.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • However, one last-moment snag forced her to call off the whole project.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • With no end in sight in the forecast, the remainder of the game was called off.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
  • His friend was weeks away from getting married, now the girl called off the wedding.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2025
  • Bailey decided to call off his trip.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
  • More than 7,600 flights were called off for Sunday.
    — Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The pursuit was called off in the area of Exit 13.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But lately, more buyers are calling off their deals to look for better ones.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This isn’t the first time the rocker has called off a concert throughout his career.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Only part of the orchard had been pruned when Sarb Johl called off the job.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There were five holds in all before SpaceX called off the launch attempt.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2026
  • There were five holds in all before SpaceX called off the launch attempt.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
  • However, all three shows were called off a few days early due to the terror threat.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Many airlines were forced to call off flights, but Southwest was by far the leader.
    — CBS News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Afterward, she was airlifted off the course, and the race was called off.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 30 Jan. 2026
  • After about an hour, the search was called off because crews were unable to locate the man.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

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