call in

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Recent Examples of call in Lamont Butler didn’t hear his name called in the two-day, 59-pick NBA Draft, but he did get called by an NBA team. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025 However, Florida Highway Patrol troopers, who have also been called in to man the gates at the facility, were told they'd be needed for at least 30 days. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 Crisis negotiators were called in to talk her through the situation and were even able to build a rapport with the woman, Collier said. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 June 2025 The attack was absolutely the right call in the eyes of Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, but an immediately impeachable offense to the ear of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York. Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for call in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
Verb
  • The duo was called up to the main roster in 2016 and won the SmackDown Tag Team Championship.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • What follows is a story about a self-satisfied dentist trying to divorce his wife, who hires Carlyle Bedlow—the Dolokhov Willy always called up for a dirty job—to seduce her and somehow photograph her in the act, in order to produce airtight grounds for divorce.
    Benjamin Hale June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Fever Head Coach Opens Up Following Indiana's Big Roster Decision That was called out by one WNBA legend recently.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Some are calling out the former first lady's complaints about living in the White House.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 28 June 2025

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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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