CALLED OFF Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

called off

verb

past tense of call off

as in distracted

to draw the attention or mind to something else she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest

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as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it

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Recent Examples of called off The California Post reported that Cloobeck has called off his engagement to Lavie. — City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 The couple, who share two young daughters, called off their engagement in March, five weeks before their wedding in Italy. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 Trump called off plans to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure over the weekend after Tehran and regional mediators asked to restart peace talks. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026 In the wake of the killings, UMWA leaders Fred Mooney and Frank Keeney called off plans to send large numbers of organizers into Mingo county to be arrested and overwhelm the county jails out of fear that their men might be killed as well. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Formula 1 already called off races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of safety concerns related to the Iran war. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 An engagement could be called off well before the wheels are set in motion on putting together a wedding. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Following Pradhan's resignation, movement organizers called off the protests, saying the government had accepted their remaining demands. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called off

Verb

The movie itself disappoints him for its deviations from the Stephen King novel (including this detail may help preempt criticisms over this adaptation), but he’s also distracted by the presence of a strikingly handsome stranger (Homer Gere).

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
There is zero pressure on this team from a fan base whose attention span, and passion, will soon be distracted by the arrival of another football season.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of distracted

Verb

The actor starred alongside Kyra Sedgwick on Call Your Mother, an ABC sitcom that was canceled after one season.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Flights to the island are regularly canceled and workdays have been shortened to adjust to the new reality of a Cuba without power.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of canceled

Verb

However, incoming emergency room traffic was temporarily diverted to other hospitals, Derderian said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Doing so would require state legislation, since the special property tax levy for teacher pensions can’t be diverted to CPS operations without a change in law.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of diverted

Verb

Blanche told members of Congress in June that the controversial fund was scrapped, and formally rescinded it earlier this week.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
But even though that proposal has now been scrapped, many in the game are still calling for Infantino to stand down.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of scrapped

Verb

Access should be scoped to least privilege, monitored like any other identity and revoked the moment it’s no longer needed.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The report identified the funeral director as Clark Morgan, who previously held a funeral director and embalmer intern license before it was revoked by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in 2024, records show.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

Verb

Johns Hopkins University introduced a grade covering policy many years ago, but later repealed it.

— Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Thursday’s party-line vote repealed the national broadcast ownership rule, which bars a single company from reaching more than 39% of US TV households over the public airwaves.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026