calling (up)

Definition of calling (up)next
present participle of call (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (up)
Verb
  • Available in lengths from 1 to 10 feet, these make an easy solution for organizing and powering your space.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, for birders like Annyta Vizard, who spent years organizing bird walks at White Farm, the property means more than just agriculture.
    Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The significant time and effort involved makes most sense when recruiting, hiring, training, and mentoring large numbers for identical (or at least similar) jobs.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Jones was instrumental in recruiting Venturini Fendi’s daughter, jewelry designer Delfina Delettrez Fendi, as Fendi’s artistic director of jewelry.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Elliott became a whistleblower in the case of Dan Markingson, who killed himself after enrolling in an antipsychotic drug trial at the University of Minnesota.
    Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Its main aims, however, also take in enrolling Recife’s key craft talent on projects, bringing on the next generation of great filmmakers in Brazil’s Northeast, and attracting shoots to the state.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
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“Calling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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