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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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Hendry finally broke his silence on the unexpected WrestleMania moment, revealing the surreal circumstances surrounding his call-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Maybe the Cubs can wait until mid-summer for Horton’s call-up.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2025
Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Hendry finally broke his silence on the unexpected WrestleMania moment, revealing the surreal circumstances surrounding his call-up.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 22-year-old thrived in the minors, leading Minor League Baseball in home runs and tied for second in RBIs before he was called up.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Call-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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