calling (up)

verb

Definition of calling (up)next
present participle of call (up)
1
as in lining up

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2
as in recruiting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (up)
  1. organizing
  2. recruiting
  3. enrolling
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  • His campaign spent the summer ramping up fundraising, staff and organizing infrastructure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Others are organizing underground schools to fill gaps in education and collaborating closely with Afghans in exile to prepare legal action against the Taliban’s abuses.
    — Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizing
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  • The Pentagon has also pulled recruiting resources from events aimed at specific demographics.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The skills matched the other traits college coaches emphasized while recruiting Oduwa.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of recruiting
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  • The fastest growth in higher education is occurring online, with massive institutions like WGU enrolling more students than entire state systems, shifting the sector's focus away from traditional campuses.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But despite being centuries old, the city has a youthful vibe, thanks to being home to the prestigious Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, enrolling over 8,000 students.
    — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrolling
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“Calling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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