calling (up)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (up)
Verb
  • Wiseman has played a key role in recruiting companies to join the demolition effort.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Morning Consult, which often partners with Politico, collects very large samples—sometimes in the tens of thousands—-by recruiting people online, which costs less than conducting phone calls.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The beginnings of the visits date back to 2007, when Sisters Pat Murphy and JoAnn Persch started organizing weekly prayer vigils outside the building.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • When asked about foreign influence in Indiana's anti-ICE protests, Banks' Senate spokesperson Jessica McCune said multiple groups organizing protests and actions are part of a financial support network tied to Singham.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Less than a year later, Camp Mystic is enrolling children with plans to reopen one of its two campuses, farther from the river, this summer.
    Karen Hua, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The drug, an oral medicine called infigratinib, met its primary goal in a study enrolling more than 100 kids with achondroplasia, a rare genetic disorder that results in short stature and can lead to serious medical complications.
    Damian Garde, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Calling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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