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called out sick

called out sick is the simple past and past participle of call out sick.

Meaning of call out sick

Verb

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

  1. (New-Jersey, New-York, intransitive, Connecticut) Synonym of call in sick.
    Synonyms:
    call in sick

Questions about called out sick

What is called out sick the simple past and past participle of?
Called out sick is the simple past and past participle of call out sick.

Words near called out sick in the dictionary

  1. called off the dogs
  2. called on the carpet
  3. called onto the carpet
  4. called out
  5. called out of one's name
  6. called out sick
  7. called outta one's name
  8. called over
  9. called roll
  10. called round
  11. called someone every name in the book

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