calling (on or upon)

present participle of call (on or upon)
as in visiting
to make a social call upon lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (on or upon)
Verb
  • Approximately 500 were on the east (visiting) side.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Then there was new information about Prince Andrew visiting Epstein’s Island.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Is not seeing eye-to-eye killing the artistic flow?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • During another visit, a city investigator reported seeing unpermitted construction of concrete pads, structures and grading.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Calling (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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