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Recent Examples of call (up)
Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Cash used Englert, the recent call-up, for the eighth.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
That was before his 0-for-18 with six walks in two different call-ups this season, which included his getting 14 plate appearances over the course of 20 games from May 24 through June 14.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
And yet, for Chand, a U.S. call-up remains elusive.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The 32-year-old spent the last two seasons exclusively in the NHL after grinding his way through AHL seasons with the occasional call-up.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Cash used Englert, the recent call-up, for the eighth.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
That was before his 0-for-18 with six walks in two different call-ups this season, which included his getting 14 plate appearances over the course of 20 games from May 24 through June 14.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
And yet, for Chand, a U.S. call-up remains elusive.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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The group has lined up 30 designers for its inaugural showcase in New York, including Chow and Osborne.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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Fans have lined up at Pop Mart stores and vending machines for hours, even traveling overseas to get their hands on one, CNBC reported.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Travers impresses New signing Mark Travers has been recruited with a simple brief: to compete with long-term No 1 Pickford.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Her goal was to become a commercial pilot, but when the U.S. entered the war in late 1941, she was recruited with two dozen other American women pilots to serve for three years in the RAF’s Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Four received summonses to appear in court at a later date and three were criminally charged, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2025
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Of those taken into custody, 11 were given summonses, cops said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The event, organized by the Detroit Chinatown Vision Committee, aims to revitalize the area and attract Asian businesses.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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While complex Search algorithms organize traditional results page, Web Guide results will be sorted by a custom version of Gemini AI.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
25 July 2025
Verb
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James and Templeton have enlisted a helping hand in the kitchen from chef Naz Hassan, a former head chef at Pidgin in Hackney.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Titular strawberry picker Tita stands against the automation, enlisting a cleaning lady, construction worker and seamstress to fight back against the humanoids.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Noun
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For many organizations, this swift mobilization underscored a long-overdue recognition of the vulnerabilities faced by high-profile executives and the strategic imperative to address them at the highest levels of governance.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Organizers said the No Kings Day of Defiance is expected to be the largest single-day mobilization since Mr. Trump returned to office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Invoking Pettis Norman’s name might summon recollections of Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who transferred from Second Ward High School to Myers Park to break the city’s color line and whose football prowess later led to the desegregation of the Shrine Bowl.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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China’s top market regulator summoned JD.com, Meituan, and Alibaba’s Ele.me in May, urging them to follow the law and compete fairly.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Beginning in August 2025, recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, will no longer be eligible to enroll in health coverage through the exchange.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
24 July 2025
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All these schools enroll significant numbers of active military service members and veterans.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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