calls (off or out)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (off or out)
  1. posts
  2. proclaims
  3. gives out
  4. announces
  5. cries
  6. advertises
  7. publishes
  8. declares
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  • Footage obtained by Airline Videos, a website that posts plane-spotting footage, shows a DHL jetliner touching down on the runway and, seconds later, white smoke emitting from the aircraft’s rear tires.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Under the jerseys, Lee, 40, humbly posts a small University of Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame plaque.
    — PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of posts
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  • Standing before her guards, the increasingly dictatorial ruler proclaims herself as the Chosen One to the people of King's Landing.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 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
Definition of proclaims
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  • Haywood, of course, adds that Cinemark gives out extra popcorn to guests buying certain buckets to ensure that no one leaves the theater on an empty stomach.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Or the players will grab a plate in each hand and pinch them until their grip gives out.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gives out
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  • Gary announces debris removal plans The city of Gary announced Wednesday that it’s partnered with contractors and residents to launch storm recovery and debris removal operations.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.
    — Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of announces
Verb
  • And then there’s the sad, as when Earle cries about her breakup or reveals that her mother was diagnosed with cancer while Alix was competing on Dancing With the Stars.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Residents and volunteers formed human chains, while others stood silently nearby, listening for tapping sounds or cries from below.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of cries
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  • And although Engwe advertises a 55-mile maximum range, that figure assumes ideal conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Vercel advertises zero markup on tokens, and Cloudflare passes provider inference prices through unchanged, charging 5% only when customers use its unified billing.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of advertises
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  • The researcher investigates them, includes one in the finished piece and publishes it.
    — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neither Flock Safety nor the Metropolitan Police Department publishes a public map showing the locations of its license plate readers.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of publishes
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  • If Sullivan declares a mistrial, the prosecution will then have to decide whether to retry or dismiss the case.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Below that line, oil can only be legally released if the President formally declares a severe domestic or international energy supply emergency.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of declares
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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 4 Sep. 2026.

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