CALL UP Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of call (up)

as in to line up

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as in to recruit

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Noun

The Californian native slugged for most of his season in Double-A Erie (and briefly in Triple-A Toledo) before his call-up, one of several Tigers rookies to get their shot in the big leagues in 2026. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Four other pitchers, including call-up Ryan Walker, combined to throw five shutout innings. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 His call-up to the 40-man roster, however, means the Mariners cannot contact him during a potential December 1st lockout, which could hinder his development. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Ukrainian intelligence expects Putin to order a call-up of 300,000 to 500,000 men after the September elections. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call (up)

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Verb

Every so often, the British writer-director Mike Leigh makes a movie in which the stars — and the tartly casual dramatic scenes — line up, coalescing into a full-on vision of prickly humanity.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Four days a week, students and locals line up for $35 to $40 cuts at his popular shop.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of line up

Noun

Arrests, summonses, and citations have increased by 72% when compared to 2025, but calls for service have decreased by 6% compared to 2025.

— Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

Verb

The answer is to not passively accept what is given but to organize to make our voices heard.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
But rather than invent a market, ride hailing companies only help to organize the existing pools of drivers — with the right incentives — and connect them to willing but price-sensitive passengers.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

In the meantime, the 29 plaintiffs – who are active-duty, reservists, National Guard members and a person seeking to enlist – will remain in the force.

— Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Unfortunately, Hazrat’s achievement is undercut by her determination to enlist punctuation’s history in scoring political points.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlist

Noun

The latest Houthi attacks suggest the rebel group is ready to expand the conflict, despite substantial mobilization of Saudi forces near the border with parts of Yemen held by the group.

— Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
But with the important exception of Somalia and large parts of West Africa, jihadi groups have not managed a mobilization comparable with the ones after the 2003 Iraq War or during the rise of the Islamic State.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mobilization

Verb

What is harder to summon from this distance is the pulsating chaos of that day, hour by hour.

— Ann Gerhart, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
The massive response of a blitz attack — most fire alarms summon only one engine — involves at least four ladder companies, four engine companies, four battalion chiefs, a deputy chief and a rescue squad.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of summon

Verb

According to the document’s timeline, NASA seeks a groundbreaking for a permanent campus no later than next year, the first class to be enrolled and begin studies in temporary facilities in 2028, and a transition to a permanent campus in 2031.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
And the Florida Board of Governors moves to bar undocumented students from enrolling in state universities.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

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