CALLED UP Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

called (up)

verb

past tense of call (up)

as in lined up

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as in recruited

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The turning point for Chris and Andie comes when they are summoned to the office of Jeff Zucker (amusingly playing himself), at that time CEO of NBC Universal Television Group.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
The Season 3 finale jumps right into Daniel waking up a whole new person in Silo 1, summoned to quell the rebellion quickly going out of control in Silo 17 — Jimmy’s (Steve Zahn) home.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of summoned

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Environmental regulators recruited 14 universities, nonprofits, aquariums and laboratories to focus on different pieces of the project, from genetic research and reef monitoring to coral breeding and outplanting.

— Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
But to a teenager being recruited by a fleet of big-name programs, the flash mattered more than the function.

— Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruited

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Earlier Thursday, Missouri's top court convened a hearing on whether to hold Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in contempt for not following its orders to use the districts passed after the last census.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
The school could argue that the conference hastily convened the vote, perhaps in violation of bylaws or conference customs, and in doing so jeopardized its contracts with coaches, sponsors, media and licensing partners, and others.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of convened

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Donna and Gregory Witte started Nova Roots earlier this year and had enrolled 56 students for either summer programming or the 2026-27 school year, according to Arkansas Department of Education records.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026
Both Wright and Harris said Thursday that they are enrolled in school, which allows them to be added to an open roster spot later in the season.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enrolled

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Many of them traveled to Orlando for a workout-and-hang Hurts organized over the summer.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Kids of mixed ages organized their own games and made up their own rules, while adults stayed mostly on the sidelines or stayed away entirely.

— Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of organized

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Hammer time Rating the severity of Clippers penalties Adam Silver and the NBA finally levied a punishment on the Clippers on Wednesday after 364 days of an investigation into allegations of salary-cap circumvention.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Zolciak previously denied the allegations levied against her son in a statement provided to Fox News Digital.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of levied

Verb

The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week toward the start of a seven-hour meeting, in a unanimous, single vote that grouped together numerous ordinances.

— Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
From TikTok videos to front tables at indie bookshops and in countless newsletters, a group of seemingly ubiquitous novels are being grouped together like ingredients for a distinctive personality type.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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