call out sick

verb

Synonym of call in sick.

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Meanings

verbcall out sick (third-person singular simple present calls out sick, present participle calling out sick, simple past and past participle called out sick)

present singular third person calls out sick · participle present calling out sick · participle past called out sick · past called out sick

  1. New JerseyNew YorkintransitiveConnecticutSynonym of call in sick.

    Synonyms: call in sick

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of call in sick.

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call in sick
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“call out sick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20out%20sick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call out sick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20out%20sick.

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