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call out
verb
to utter aloud, esp loudly
(tr) to summon
(tr) to order (workers) to strike
(tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency
(tr) to challenge to a duel
Idioms and Phrases
Summon into action or service, as in The governor called out the militia . [Mid-1400s]
Challenge to a fight, as in To avenge the insult, Arthur called him out . This term originated with dueling and is dying out. [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
Moriarty called out the political tensions in the United States, saying they tend to lead to violence.
I’m interested in how you call out the myriad ways in which women’s lives are constrained and diminished by men, but also the ways in which women make themselves smaller.
They drafted the initial petition language, had it reviewed by a former YSU student-turned-lawyer and sent calls out to their network of unions to set the process in motion.
As Cuco is escorted through the concrete bowels of Dodger Stadium by a pair of team publicists taking him to sound check, fans spot him and excitedly call out his name.
Neo-soul lyrics call out a toxic man as a thudding baseline hits.
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