call out

British  

verb

1. to utter aloud, esp loudly

2. (tr) to summon

3. (tr) to order (workers) to strike

4. (tr) to summon (an employee) to work at a time outside his normal working hours, usually in an emergency

5. (tr) to challenge to a duel

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call out Idioms  

1. Summon into action or service, as in The governor called out the militia . [Mid-1400s]

2. 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]

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Example Sentences

"What appealed to me is that she's very open-minded. She called out corruption," Benito said.

From BBC

After completing it they go on a register and wait to be called out to the next incident.

From BBC

Management called out the “tremendous opportunity” in the second half of the year as Burlington laps the late 2025 tariff-related disruptions in merchandise assortments.

From Barron's

Two smaller chapels—one blood red, and the other white—contrast with the interior’s shades of gray, as do stained-glass and hand-painted windows, which, in handwriting, call out the Virgin by name, “Marie.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Uncle was a doctor and could be called out at any time, but even he made sure we sat down together as a family.

From Literature

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