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

However, because of his injury and the recent birth of his child, Capita did not accept the call-up. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 Unlike 2022, when droves of men fled a partial call-up for the military, there are no lines at border crossings or shortages of plane tickets to visa-free destinations like Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Turkey at the moment. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The 53-man roster has three rookie receivers, so keeping Reagor on the practice squad gives Miami some experience if a call-up is needed. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 With a right-hander on the mound, that prompted Padres manager Craig Stammen to give rookie Ethan Salas the start at DH, just his second time in the starting lineup since last week’s call-up. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call (up)

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Verb

Paul Howard, the only son of The Three Stooges‘ Moe Howard and the last surviving son of the comedy team’s classic line up – Moe, brothers Curly and Shemp, and Larry Fine – died this week.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026
The story was held until July to line up with the WNBA season.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of line up

Verb

The move comes as the Justice Department investigates allegations that Democrats recruited the second Dan Sullivan to siphon votes from the Republican incumbent.

— Justin Papp,Caleigh Keating,Garrett Downs,Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Laika was a 3-year-old stray husky-spitz mix from the streets of Moscow, and she was recruited by the Soviet space program for her small size and calm temperament.

— Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of recruit

Verb

At a Thursday post-election conference organized by the Center for American Progress, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the people who’d beaten invincible-looking Republicans needed space to vote and govern their way.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

Supporters of the measure say a one-time tax on billionaires would enlist the state’s wealthiest individuals in helping ease the cost burden faced by some of California’s public assistance programs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
But after Pearl Harbor, Stewart (played in a terrific turn from Riverdale’s KJ Apa) became among the first stars to enlist.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of enlist

Noun

The demonstration followed a series of increasingly large mobilizations in towns around Milan.

— Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
And Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported nearly $3 billion in international pledges following a September mobilization effort.

— Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of mobilization

Verb

Trump did nationalize the election, hold his rallies, and summon the party to Dallas for a midterm convention to juice turnout and get the coalition on book.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Countess Ingeborg Kálnoky ran the guest house where witnesses summoned to Nuremberg were lodged, which meant that victims of Nazism and perpetrators of it slept in adjacent bedrooms, passed one another on the stairs and took meals at the same table.

— Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of summon

Verb

Researchers enrolled 96 adults ages 18 to 45 who had obesity and had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within the previous six years.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Having committed in May, Keller plans to enroll early at Central Michigan in January and continue his rehab there.

— Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

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