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Recent Examples of call (up)
Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
With Freddy Fermin traded away to San Diego, the back-up catching job behind Salvador Pérez is open for the taking for 22-year-old prospect Carter Jensen, who had three homers in 20 games after a call-up last year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
That was a precautionary call-up, Gulutzan said, in case goalie Jake Oettinger does not return in time from Team USA’s celebrations.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Early was one of Boston’s biggest minor league success stories last season, rising from relative obscurity to earn a late-season call-up while helping pitch the club into the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The roster is now set, save for a call-up or two.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
With Freddy Fermin traded away to San Diego, the back-up catching job behind Salvador Pérez is open for the taking for 22-year-old prospect Carter Jensen, who had three homers in 20 games after a call-up last year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
That was a precautionary call-up, Gulutzan said, in case goalie Jake Oettinger does not return in time from Team USA’s celebrations.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Early was one of Boston’s biggest minor league success stories last season, rising from relative obscurity to earn a late-season call-up while helping pitch the club into the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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Wallace, a two-year starter, could line up next to Lloyd or be challenged by another new recruit, most likely from April’s draft.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 9,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the district is still trying to line up more opportunities to maximize its state funding.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brandon Sigaran Cruz was only 9 when his parents brought him and his brother to the United States, far away from the gangs recruiting young boys in the elementary schools of El Salvador.—
Samantha Schmidt,
Washington Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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What the New Study Found A research team led by Daniel Bok of the University of Zagreb, in Croatia, recruited 17 runners to do a series of three workouts.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Goodman, the deputy commissioner, said the New York Department of Sanitation has issued about 6,000 summonses so far this year for dirty sidewalks, though those violations cover all types of litter.—
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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The three people arrested were given criminal court summonses and released, an NYPD spokesman said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the 46-year-old Los Angeles resident organized a vigil Tuesday night at a local park, where the photos of slain protesters were displayed and dozens of Iranian Americans lit candles and took turns hopping over tea lights in a version of a fire-jumping tradition known as Chaharshanbe Suri.—
AMY TAXIN,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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In one of the film’s most poignant moments, the two organize a last-minute wedding ceremony on a rooftop at sunset, attended only by the couple, three friends and their dog.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amodei hoped that his early decision to enlist Claude in active duty would put him in a position to influence future terms of engagement—not only to satisfy his own conscience but to set an industry precedent.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Be sure to enlist the help of the knowledgeable sake sommelier for perfect pairings with every dish.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That shifts this event from a labor action by teachers to something closer to a school-wide political mobilization.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of any mobilization to the region, there tends to be an influx of Marines from across the country, said Seymour, who grew up there.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The film is about a New York playwright summoned to Ireland to bury his father.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The moratorium does not affect companies already enrolled in Medicare.—
Brian New,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sites in Southern California are currently looking to enroll patients in this trial who are aged 50-89 and experiencing mild memory concerns, or previously diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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