call-ups

Definition of call-upsnext
plural of call-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for call-ups
Noun
  • As of Thursday morning, 1,200 summonses were issued for failure to shovel sidewalks.
    Tony Aiello, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The department started issuing warnings for noncompliant buildings last April but was only sending summonses to those that had more than 30 apartments and exceeded four warnings.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Half of those mobilizations ended this month, namely in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Aside from donation mobilizations, other residents are expressing support to the city’s immigrant community in other ways.
    Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • While officials later restored much of the country’s domestic bandwidth, as well as local and international phone calls and SMS messaging, the population is largely unable to freely access the internet because of heavy state filtering.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Field officers in Minneapolis will get body cameras after calls for accountability, said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Protesters marked a second day of rallies and marches after a nationwide strike on Friday prompted a shutdown of schools, workplaces and businesses from coast to coast.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Pep rallies and watch parties sprouted Friday night around Philly and a pair of lower bowl tickets on the secondary markets matched the price and high demand of recent Sixers’ games.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Call-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call-ups. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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