called (up)

past tense of call (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
Verb
  • Auburn's pipeline is filled with plenty of talent waiting to be recruited, and the school has a substantial amount of resources to compete in the modern transfer portal, as well.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was recruited to join the agency over the summer after meeting with FDA Commissioner Marty Makary.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was summoned from the bench in the first half of San Diego FC’s playoff game against the Portland Timbers last week and, for about 70 minutes, looked to be leading the team to its biggest win yet.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • They're enrolled in an assistance program that caps their monthly electric bill.
    NPR, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The grants go to about 1,000 districts, which together have nearly 8 million students enrolled.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Senate convened a rare Saturday session, though senators did not vote and there is no deal in sight on a potential funding compromise.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • After the final Senate vote, the legislation will move to the House, which has not convened since the shutdown began.
    Nik Popli, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Oscar-winning directors Spike Lee, George Miller, Giuseppe Tornatore and Gus Van Sant are also expected at the event, which is being organized by the Vatican’s culture office as part of the Catholic Church’s ongoing Holy Year celebrations.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The Women in Entertainment gala is one of many events organized by The Hollywood Reporter annually, including, most recently, the Creators A-List dinner and the Power Business Managers breakfast.
    THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.
    David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • If implemented, this would be the highest tariff ever levied on a food import from Italy, threatening the diversity, affordability, and availability of authentic Italian pasta for American shoppers.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • This is still higher than duties levied prior to April, when the trade lane between the countries began to take a hit.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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