call upon

phrase

1

: require, oblige

may be called upon to do several jobs

2

: to make a demand on : depend on

universities are called upon to produce trained professionals

Examples of call upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schenn and Foligno were aging veterans who were called upon to lead teams in transition, but Hughes and Tkachuk actively sought greener pastures after receiving the reins as young stars in their markets. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026

The line’s newest ship, Oceania Allura, will call upon Miami, Florida, from December 2026 through March 2027, for multiple round-trip sailings. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026

Milton had a shaky first preseason with the Cowboys after being acquired in a trade last offseason, and he wasn’t called upon to play meaningful snaps in the regular season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for call upon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon