1
as in lined up
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in recruited
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
Verb
-
The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026 -
In the October strike, Kaiser recruited 7,600 travel nurses and other workers to help fill positions for the striking healthcare workers.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
As announced on Tuesday, the Public Prosecutor has summoned Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino to answer questions related to the investigation at a public hearing in Paris on April 20.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
-
The Lord of the Rings star plays a magical three-legged creature summoned by a horn to deliver Skittles.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Consumers who buy Affordable Care Act insurance – as well as older adults and low-income families enrolled in government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid – typically get drug discounts through their insurance plans.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
-
At 8, McRae enrolled in the School of Alberta Ballet.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
So, Crawford and Davis convened at Davis’ Phoenix home in January.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
-
Bryant writes that, during the meeting, which had been convened to push Landis to integrate the sport, Robeson had testified.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
On Friday, Bruce Springsteen made a surprise appearance at a concert organized by Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello in Minneapolis, an event that benefitted the families of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti, who were both killed by federal officers last month.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
-
Today, the ceremony is organized by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, which also cares for the groundhog year-round.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Five of the bills were grouped together into one package, while the bill funding DHS was separated.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
-
While often grouped together in a region known as the Lowcountry, South Carolina’s coastal towns and cities each have their own unique blend of history, culture, and reasons to visit.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Advertisement Indeed, few of today’s comments about Washington and slavery are more vitriolic than the criticisms levied by his nineteenth-century critics.—
John Garrison Marks,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
-
The Biden administration levied steep 100 percent tariffs on Chinese EVs and then essentially banned them for reasons of national security.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
