call out

verb

Definition of call outnext
as in to call up

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Recent Examples of call out The 15-year-old also put a call out to his and Brady's close friends, and many of them joined in. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 After all, when employees call out on short notice, businesses pay for it — in longer lines, less efficient service and overtime for fill-in staff. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to criticizing McConnell for not sharing additional details about the state of his health, Beshear went on to call out Senate Majority Leader John Thune. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Commenters on Reddit call out suspicious activity on social media accounts that use the same email address as their Steam account. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call out
  1. call up
  2. call in
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  • From there, enter 26-131 in the proceedings window/box (which is the first one shown on the page) and that should automatically call up the case of the early renewal filings for Disney’s ABC stations.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • Joey Meneses had an RBI single in his Athletics debut after being called up from the minors before the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of call up
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  • The concierge can be contacted via WhatsApp, but response times can be slow during varying rush hours; for example, a sudden tropical rainstorm might inspire half the resort to call in for room service.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Lincoln was relieved by the USS George Washington last week, and it is expected to make a port call in Thailand in the coming days, according to several news reports.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Call out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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