called (up)

verb

past tense of call (up)
1
as in lined up

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2
as in recruited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
  1. summoned
  2. recruited
  3. convened
  4. enrolled
  5. organized
  6. levied
  7. grouped
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  • The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of summoned
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  • He was recruited at great cost to win this World Cup, and because of his tactical nous in knockout football.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The trippy, mind-bending sci-fi thriller stars Matthew McConaughey as a former NASA pilot recruited for a mission to find a potential new world for mankind when Earth becomes unlivable.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 July 2026
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  • Earlier Thursday, Padilla also convened faith leaders and political figures in a roundtable discussion to defend voting rights and remember the legacy of civil rights hero John Lewis.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • On Thursday, Jim Cramer and portfolio director Jeff Marks convened the CNBC Investing Club's July Monthly Meeting.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz,Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Definition of convened
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  • Researchers analyzed data from 6,781 adults aged 65 and older enrolled in the Chicago Health and Aging Project, a long-running study of residents on the South Side of Chicago.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • After Disney, both enrolled at NYU and graduated in 2015 from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
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  • The shear has already displaced most of Bertha’s thunderstorms to the south of its center, preventing the storm from becoming better organized.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • That belief has organized how families, schools and talent programs operate for nearly a century.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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  • The 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, including electrical equipment and machinery, are among the steepest tariffs his administration has levied against any country.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Permitting delays, burdensome regulatory processes and excessive fees levied by government all create the ideal conditions for stagnant housing production.
    — Jake Day, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
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  • The names are intermixed rather than grouped geographically, suggesting the indivisibility of Greater Hungary despite modern borders.
    — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
  • El Salvador has made this form of collective trials possible under a July 2023 reform of its criminal code, which allows for those detained under the state of emergency to be grouped according to their gangs or territories.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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