CALLING (UP) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

calling (up)

verb

Definition of calling (up)

present participle of call (up)

as in lining up

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as in recruiting

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Workers are organizing at manufacturing plants, in newsrooms, in technology, in hospitals, on college campuses, and construction sites.

— Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The area of opportunity for the Democratic Party continues to be a tendency to concentrate resources and organizing around major elections.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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Additionally, enrolling in a high-deductible plan may make less financial sense for people who need frequent care and who use their health insurance often, or those who don't have enough money to meet their annual deductible, McClanahan said.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
But our pop culture narrative about who goes to college hasn’t kept pace with who is actually enrolling.

— Ruth Bauer, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of enrolling

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