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Recent Examples of call (up)
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2025
The initial call-up of more than 4,000 service members had dwindled to several hundred by late October, with roughly 100 still stationed in the area.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Breyer previously issued an order against the call-up, but it was overturned.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
But on one such occasion, Mason Lohrei took a feed from call-up Victor Soderstrom behind the net and mushed it all the way out himself.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
His call-up to Minnesota was a last minute transaction, but Kiersted still had around 15 friends and family at the rink on Saturday to see his on-ice homecoming.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Dec. 2025
The initial call-up of more than 4,000 service members had dwindled to several hundred by late October, with roughly 100 still stationed in the area.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Breyer previously issued an order against the call-up, but it was overturned.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
But on one such occasion, Mason Lohrei took a feed from call-up Victor Soderstrom behind the net and mushed it all the way out himself.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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When those pieces line up, conservation and development can move together rather than compete.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Pitt defensive tackle Francis Brewu is another name worth tracking, considering new Irish defensive line coach Charlie Partridge recruited him into the Panthers program before taking a job with the Indianapolis Colts.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Probationary fire recruits training to join the department provided assistance with containing the fire, officials said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The cars that were blocking the hydrants were impounded, and their owners were issued summonses.—
Vanessa Murdock,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Each of the drivers received citations and criminal summonses, including for unregistered and uninsured motor vehicles.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Blair, the two members on shift would often organize alternative sleeping rotas that left just one individual with a straightforward password and all the power.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The exhibit is co-organized by the American Federation of Arts and the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump has confirmed what could be one of the largest mobilization strategies for the party-- a 'midterm convention' ahead of the 2026 races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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That old story survived the reevaluation of war that took place during the Enlightenment; the transformation of the modern battlefield by mass mobilization and factory-scale killing in the twentieth century; and now, the separation between killer and target facilitated by technology.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His staff kept track of the women and girls, summoning as many as three a day.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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About 83% of the 70,184 students enrolled in Fort Worth ISD last year were classified as economically disadvantaged.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
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As of August 2025, around 865,000 candidates have enrolled or trained in various emerging technology courses, including 320,000 in AI and Big Data Analytics.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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