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
Examples of call-up in a Sentence
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
The timing of his call-up isn’t lost on Crow-Armstrong with 18 games left in the regular season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
After the game resumed, call-up Nick Robertson pitched a perfect ninth.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Fellow rookies Emmet Sheehan and Gavin Stone have made strides after struggling in their initial call-ups.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
So has sophomore Reese Jordan, a junior varsity call-up who caught the coaching staff’s eye with her strong play at forward.
—Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
Dodgers call-ups Friday reportedly will be second baseman Kolten Wong and pitcher Emmitt Sheehan.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
The call-ups should have less impact on FC Cincinnati than past ones in 2023 as FC Cincinnati won't play until Sept. 16 following Saturday's home game against Orlando City SC at TQL Stadium.
—The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
How does the communication go between you and Chris Young or whoever else is involved on when a player is ready to get the call-up to the big league club?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Jenni Hermoso was not called up to join Spain's women's national football team roster for upcoming matches against Sweden and Switzerland.
—Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Acquired in a trade deadline deal from the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 1, the right-hander got called up on Sept. 1.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Reyes was recently called up to the Mexico women’s national team ahead of their Gold Cup-qualifying matches on Sept. 22 and 26.
—oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023
That streak began shortly before the Orioles called up catching phenom Adley Rutschman, who as a College World Series Most Outstanding Player is perhaps the only youngster on the club’s roster who has played in games with more significance than Thursday’s.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
The Yankees called up righthander Zach McAllister from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Not with 23 games remaining and trailing in the wild card race by a half game.
To replace García on the roster, the Rangers will call up the organization’s top prospect, Evan Carter.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
When Jimmy gets called up to coach the high school team, Mike steps in to coach for Jimmy.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Harmon worked out for the Ravens during training camp and the 32-year-old, who was born in Delaware and starred at Caesar Rodney High School, gives them a veteran option along with practice squad call-up Daryl Worley in a secondary that has been depleted by injuries.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
The timing of his call-up isn’t lost on Crow-Armstrong with 18 games left in the regular season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
After the game resumed, call-up Nick Robertson pitched a perfect ninth.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
Fellow rookies Emmet Sheehan and Gavin Stone have made strides after struggling in their initial call-ups.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2023
So has sophomore Reese Jordan, a junior varsity call-up who caught the coaching staff’s eye with her strong play at forward.
—Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2023
Dodgers call-ups Friday reportedly will be second baseman Kolten Wong and pitcher Emmitt Sheehan.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
The call-ups should have less impact on FC Cincinnati than past ones in 2023 as FC Cincinnati won't play until Sept. 16 following Saturday's home game against Orlando City SC at TQL Stadium.
—The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
How does the communication go between you and Chris Young or whoever else is involved on when a player is ready to get the call-up to the big league club?
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
Verb
Also, Johnson was called up before the council to answer questions.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
Jenni Hermoso was not called up to join Spain's women's national football team roster for upcoming matches against Sweden and Switzerland.
—Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Acquired in a trade deadline deal from the Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 1, the right-hander got called up on Sept. 1.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2023
Reyes was recently called up to the Mexico women’s national team ahead of their Gold Cup-qualifying matches on Sept. 22 and 26.
—oregonlive, 18 Sep. 2023
That streak began shortly before the Orioles called up catching phenom Adley Rutschman, who as a College World Series Most Outstanding Player is perhaps the only youngster on the club’s roster who has played in games with more significance than Thursday’s.
—Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023
The Yankees called up righthander Zach McAllister from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
—Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
Not with 23 games remaining and trailing in the wild card race by a half game.
To replace García on the roster, the Rangers will call up the organization’s top prospect, Evan Carter.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
When Jimmy gets called up to coach the high school team, Mike steps in to coach for Jimmy.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2023
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: an order to report for military service
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