1
as in lining up
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in recruiting
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (up)
Verb
-
Thompson School District is one of the districts recruiting.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026 -
The state hired a recruiting agency to look for nurses, Skipper said, a strategy that worked well with security staff recruitment.—
John Hult,
States Newsroom,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
By organizing around these strengths, firms created a world of selling that still looks surprisingly similar to how many digital platforms operate today.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
-
Don’t worry too much about organizing everything perfectly here.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In 2022, Landry moved in with her father for her senior year of high school before enrolling at the university herself, and Layla found a place downtown where Knox was a freshman in high school.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
-
But again, no school can prevent a player from withdrawing and enrolling elsewhere.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 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
“Calling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
