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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (off or out)
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Gas stations, movie theaters, and other businesses took a similar approach, giving out free promotional glassware to encourage more robust collections.—
Alexandra Churchill,
Martha Stewart,
17 Apr. 2026 -
The city should have more police officers giving out tickets to inconsiderate dog owners.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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From the ungodly stuff leading to success, to setting a postseason record for appearances, to barking like a dog to fire up teammates, Varland is settling in.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Varland endeared himself to the fanbase with his electric stuff and habit of barking at teammates, cameras and anyone in sight.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Officials said that after Cooper’s arrest, the first victim, a runaway, was crying hysterically and denied any involvement in prostitution.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Wanner’s 11-month-old baby was buckled into a high chair and crying, without her mom, when a relative arrived to the home that day.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Mamdani proved that vision applies to Brooklyn too — announcing a long-overdue redesign of Grand Army Plaza.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The airline had declared bankruptcy multiple times and had struggled financially for years, but its president pointed to the higher jet fuel costs in his statement announcing the liquidation.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The push for a McMullet started on social media, including from an account called @MakeTheMcMullet, which was dedicated to posting a DIY version of the burger every day until it was noticed by the company.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Borenstein celebrated the development on Instagram, posting a clip of his interview with the BBC about the update and thanking a Lufthansa rep for their help and followers for spreading the word.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Which is to say that its power as a mode of redress in the first sense—as agent for proclaiming and correcting injustices—is being appealed to constantly.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Today, there's writing on the wall outside, proclaiming the miracle of Ho Khanh.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By the 1980s, beer, food and tequila companies began advertising campaigns to promote their Mexican or Mexican-influenced products.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Investigators reportedly turned up evidence suggesting that Han was advertising and providing massage services for a fee without a license through the Connecticut Department of Public Health, according to Spadjinske.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump, perhaps sensing that promulgating Orwellian lies wouldn’t be easy, given what happened in Minneapolis, didn’t spend his time promoting them.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Calling (off or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28off%20or%20out%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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