CALL (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

call (on or upon)

verb

Definition of 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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Cooper, for his part, acts all scared when Kat mentions visiting him and Gen in Fort Lauderdale.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Your audience may form an impression of your organization without ever visiting your home page.

— Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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But the argument for Oura’s valuation depends on whether or not investors are seeing it as a single-product hardware maker or something bigger and more expansion potential.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Audiences unaware that Altman is gay might pick up on subtle hints in Garfield’s performance, before Musk jokes about it during a dinner scene or a boyfriend is finally seen well into the film.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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