call (on or upon)

as in to visit
to make a social call upon lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child

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Verb
  • His mother, Lucia Ayala, visited him weekly and noticed the onset of a cough, the outlet said.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Washington Examiner spoke to young adults who were impacted by Charlie Kirk’s faith while visiting the makeshift memorial outside of the Turning Point USA headquarters in Arizona.
    Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • East Ridge High School’s football stadium was a riot of color and noise early Friday evening, a near-capacity crowd excited to see the host Raptors meet Metro East Conference rival Mounds View.
    Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • So Instacart is reviewing orders from last October to see what might be filling trick-or-treaters’ bags across the country this year.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Call (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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