call up
verb
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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If Aldegheri is needed in the bullpen, the Angels could instead call up right-hander Caden Dana.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
The question facing DePodesta and Byrnes is when to call up Carrigg.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The United States was eliminated from the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League in the semifinals by Panama and lost the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final against Mexico, though Pochettino had called up a relatively inexperienced squad.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The Mets have called up minor-league arms and moved Peterson back and forth between the bullpen and the rotation instead of going to Manaea.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
The question facing DePodesta and Byrnes is when to call up Carrigg.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
The United States was eliminated from the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League in the semifinals by Panama and lost the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final against Mexico, though Pochettino had called up a relatively inexperienced squad.
—Andy Yamashita, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The Mets have called up minor-league arms and moved Peterson back and forth between the bullpen and the rotation instead of going to Manaea.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
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“Call up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20up. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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