called (up)

past tense of call (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
Verb
  • Chelsea recruited heavily over the summer, which should ease the burden on Palmer.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Her Filipino parents emigrated from big-city Manila to this tiny farming community of 2,000 people in the 1970s, when her father, a surgeon, was recruited to work there.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The defense secretary and president also summoned hundreds of military commanders and leaders to Virginia at the end of September to discuss the direction of America's fighting force, including a directive for all members of the military to achieve certain levels of physical fitness.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All seven applicants have children who are enrolled in the Fayetteville School District.
    Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2025
  • All this acreage had recently been enrolled in the Nebraska Community Access Partnership, which is part of a new public-access initiative led by Pheasants Forever, with support from onX, Nebraska Environmental Trust, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The judge convened a jury to determine how much Jones would owe.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • On Saturday, about 50 residents and organizers convened a cleanup and dumpster day for the streets surrounding the former MACSA building, gathering litter and trash and piling it up for disposal.
    Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • More than $7,000 has been raised through a GoFundMe campaign, organized by the Hickman County Times on behalf of Main Street Media, to support the families of the victims of the fatal explosion.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • My dad was very intense about the space, similar to me, being really calming and organized.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite being grouped together with the villains who slashed their way through the ’80s (and, to a lesser extent, the ’90s), Freddy has always been unique.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Called the Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, the stays are grouped by the types of activities travelers seek, whether that’s hiking near alpine lakes, snorkeling among coral reefs teeming with fish, or getting cozy in a cabin in the woods.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The bond items, if approved by voters, would be a continuation of a portion of the sales tax the city already implements, and no new taxes would be levied.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In other fine news, the Cardinals levied a $100,000 penalty against coach Jonathan Gannon for a sideline confrontation with running back Emari Demercado.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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