calls (off or out)

present tense third-person singular of call (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (off or out)
Verb
  • When Lunas Campos died, the typical detainee had spent 38 days in the facility, according to a ProPublica analysis of government data provided to the Deportation Data Project, which collects and posts immigration enforcement information.
    Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
  • Wang showed off the look in a series of Instagram posts that featured snaps from the gathering, as well as multiple angles of the designer's new blonde lob.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • But no longer, according to a new analysis, which proclaims that the long American sellers’ market has finally ended.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Across 45 recipes — each its own kind of breadcrumb-naming treatise — the duo proclaims how versatile the kitchen staple both is and can be.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
  • In the academic world, few things signal success like receiving one of the approximately 11,000 grants the NSF gives out to researchers each year.
    Remy Dou, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • For those determined to wrap an actual object, gifting experts say the trick is to avoid anything that merely announces its own price tag.
    Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
  • Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
    , FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Kelli cries over how solid the Mwangi unit is, praising Gerald as a father and husband and affirming that Shamea’s ass is real, while everyone else looks on, bewildered.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 June 2026
  • Jennifer Brook cries her own tears for her husband.
    Dawn White, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Israel advertises its freedom to strike.
    Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026
  • No other commodity on earth advertises its price so prominently and constantly than gasoline.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Every top consulting firm publishes some version of an article identifying this.
    Caitlin Hewes, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Twice a day, Hoeflich's office publishes rip current forecasts, which help inform local beaches.
    Ash-har Quraishi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Pick for freshness, with the goal of making wines with real structure, and the valley declares itself.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Instead, several of Kendall’s key allies are cowed by Logan’s intimidating presence — even Roman buckles under the pressure — and the media titan declares victory.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
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“Calls (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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