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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  • It’s created a growing flag football industry, with companies like RCX and iFlag finding success organizing youth tournaments, high-school talent showcases and international competitions.
    — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • This can make arranging the tray feel more like a fun creative project than a tedious organizing one.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of organizing
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  • Fenerbahce got in on the act by recruiting Nathan Ake from Manchester City and Greenwood from Marseille, bluntly unconcerned by the latter’s past.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • But the administration, led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, has pushed ahead, recruiting bankers to help wield a loan authority that has swelled from $1 billion to $200 billion thanks to the recent Republican party-line tax bill.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of recruiting
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  • By enrolling at Eton, George is keeping the tradition of several prominent male figures in his family and British history.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • By then, the nursing board had also prohibited Carleen from enrolling additional students in its associate degree program.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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