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as in to dial
to make a telephone call to use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency

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as in to consider
to think of in a particular way I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either

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as in to cry
to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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as in to summon
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command called all the night workers in for a meeting

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as in to estimate
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later

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as in to order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the union president is refusing to call a strike

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call

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noun

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as in visit
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in

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as in message
a communication by telephone give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely

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as in right
an entitlement to something you have no call to insult people

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as in demand
the state of being sought after especially for purchase there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country

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call (for)

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verb (2)

call (on or upon)

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verb (3)

as in to see
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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call for

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phrase

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as in order
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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as in put in (for)
to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of call
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It was actually called The Landlord’s Game, and designed by a woman, Elizabeth Maggie. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 Jax calls herself the alphafemale of the women’s division. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Celebs call on fans to cancel Disney Plus Celebrities have also weighed in on the controversy, which include notable Disney actors and public figures such as David Letterman and former Vice President Mike Pence. Reia Li, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 Memphis got a critical touchdown before intermission, set up by a pass interference call on cornerback Julian Neal and a 17-yard run by Smith to the Arkansas 38, to pull within 28-17. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for call
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call
Noun
  • Since Kimmel’s remark, the backlash has shifted from conservative furor to cries of capitulation, coming from Capitol Hill Democrats, to former President Barack Obama, to former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • The attentive and gracious service merits applause and, along with the exciting Nikkei fare, a swift return visit.
    Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Hero products such as the barn jacket drew 14,000 visits and topped the men’s web traffic, and multiple items sold out online.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
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  • Another feature that will be added soon is the ability to type messages by mimicking your handwriting on a surface.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The message, transmitted via the first transatlantic cable, marked a milestone in diplomatic communication.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The police department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment or to provide an update on the status of their investigation.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel, Iranian state media reported, after the rights group Amnesty International said the man, Babak Shahbazi, had been sentenced to death in an unfair trial marred by allegations of torture.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The attorney general faced immense backlash from the left and the right over her comments, prompting her to clarify the remarks, which were widely interpreted as calling for unlawful prosecutions, on Tuesday morning.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.
    Hugh Cameron Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • One of the most recent cases includes the high court’s 2017 decision in Matal v Tam, in which the justices ruled that a law preventing trademarks of disparaging terms was unconstitutional under the First Amendment.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • The opportunity lies in meeting demand with products that combine proven efficacy with the value of a beauty product rather than being treated as a simple commodity.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Trump has repeatedly threatened to disband the pact — agreed during his first term — if Canada and Mexico, the US’ two biggest trading partners, fail to heed his demands, such as halting fentanyl flows to the US and curbing Chinese investment.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • While Canales initially billed Hubbard and Dowdle as having similar styles this offseason, Idzik has since learned the duo has different preferences in play-calling.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Super Mic is designed for voice and video calls and works with most of the major apps, including system calling, Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, WhatsApp, WeChat and more.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Call.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.

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