1
: an order to report for military service
2
: a baseball player brought up to a major league team from the minor leagues
called up; calling up; calls up
1
: to summon together (as for a united effort)
call up all his forces for the attack
2
: to bring to mind : evoke
3
: to summon before an authority
4
a
: to summon for active military duty
b
: to bring up from a minor league to a major league baseball team
5
: to bring forward for consideration or action
6
: to retrieve from the memory of a computer especially for display and user interaction
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Finally, after eight long months and a 34-game schedule interrupted by three international tournaments and national team call-ups, the 2025 MLS playoffs kick off this week.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
But in practice, what this means is that a 60-vote majority is needed to conduct almost any Senate business because even the simplest maneuvers such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night are subject to debate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Noun
At this rate, the Blue Jackets’ first forward call-up would probably be Luca Del Bel Belluz (3-2-5), Luca Pinelli (2-2-4) or Mikael Pyyhtiä (1-4-5), who have all started well for Cleveland.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Finally, after eight long months and a 34-game schedule interrupted by three international tournaments and national team call-ups, the 2025 MLS playoffs kick off this week.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Panthers could also call up a lineman and/or linebacker from the practice squad if Moton and/or Wallace are on the wrong side of questionable heading into Sunday.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
But in practice, what this means is that a 60-vote majority is needed to conduct almost any Senate business because even the simplest maneuvers such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night are subject to debate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Call-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-up. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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