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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Relevance

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as in recruiting

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Comparing unauthorized immigration to an invasion has become increasingly common among politicians including Nigel Farage of Reform UK, and far-right groups that have been active in organizing and attending anti-immigrant protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Some need only light intelligence—converting structured output into natural language, organizing OCR results or classifying simple requests.

— Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of organizing

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Rhone has named Alexa Andersen chief merchandising officer, recruiting a Puma executive with previous experience at Lululemon, Adidas, Asics and Nike as the performance apparel brand expands its product and retail strategy.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
One officer who was blocked had written a paper while in graduate school about the impact of political polarization on recruiting.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruiting

Verb

And the Florida Board of Governors moves to bar undocumented students from enrolling in state universities.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
By enrolling at Eton, George,13, follows in the footsteps of his father and uncle Prince Harry, who both attended the school as teens.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of enrolling

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