called out
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verb
- To publicly challenge, criticize, or expose someone for their words or actions.
- To summon someone for assistance or to perform a duty, especially in an emergency.
Example Sentences
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Early on in his tenure, the CEO had half-jokingly called out a top manager for wearing hiking boots to a presentation, according to someone familiar with the incident.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Cooke and her lawyers have increasingly called out Van Orden for posting AI-generated deepfakes of Cooke on social media.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
Words in our thesaurus
other words
- held their feet to the fire
- read them the riot act
- put on blast
Possible Antonyms
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- let it slide
- gave a pass
- co-signed
- looked the other way
