call for

phrase

1

: to call (as at one's house) to get

I'll call for you after dinner

2

: to require as necessary or appropriate

the job calls for typing skills

the design calls for three windows

Examples of call for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The event was attended by Israel’s then-ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, who has publicly called for the destruction of Gaza. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026

Friends of Nolan Wells called for help with their boat on the day the teen went missing, according to new audio. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 16 July 2026

Fedorov then went a step further by directly calling for Syrsky to be fired, an objective of his long-rumored but never openly said, along with much of the top military staff. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

The forecast calls for a 20% chance of thunderstorms and rain on Friday, July 17, as well. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for call for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore