as in visited
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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Verb
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The obligatory sanatoria are visited, the obligatory spa towns are frequented, the obligatory Freudian analyst is consulted.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026 -
However, only those who visited the website were able to select their meal.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Called (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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