Synonyms of calls
1
as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall
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2
as in dials
to make a telephone call to
use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency
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as in visits
to make a brief visit
the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call
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as in cancels
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the game was called on account of rain
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as in considers
to think of in a particular way
I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either
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as in summons
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
called all the night workers in for a meeting
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as in estimates
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later
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as in hails
to demand or request the presence or service of
rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down
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as in dubs
to give a name to
we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"
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as in orders
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the union president is refusing to call a strike
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as in predicts
to tell of or describe beforehand
somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point
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as in barks
a natural vocal sound made by an animal
a ranger who could immediately identify the call of every creature in the forest
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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons
we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in
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as in messages
a communication by telephone
give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely
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as in requests
an act or instance of asking for information
put out a call for background information about the suspect
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as in rights
an entitlement to something
you have no call to insult people
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as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
I told you my preference for a cruise destination, but it's your call
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as in demands
the state of being sought after especially for purchase
there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country
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Recent Examples of calls
Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Fern calls this specialized autonomy.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
DAs group calls bill ‘fundamentally flawed’ But the state’s district attorneys, along with groups representing local governments, disagree — vehemently.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
America’s 250th birthday calls for a history as sprawling and contradictory as the country itself.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
What everyone calls an accident, however, might just be murder.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Northrop Grumman’s shares F/A-XX design clues The F/A-XX program calls for a sixth-generation fighter to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C Lightning II.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The letter, organized by a member of Sierra Club Miami, calls for an immediate stop to certain permits until a committee of experts and stakeholders can weigh in on reforms.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The break clock starts when management calls it, that includes the walk across the warehouse floor.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
For instance, the president discussed details of the negotiations in phone calls with reporters on Friday.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
All calls are kept confidential.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office received numerous calls late Monday of a loud explosion in Etoile in eastern Texas, a small, rural community about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Houston.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Owen is a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Neither Nesta nor Moore immediately responded to phone calls Tuesday night.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The calls are emblematic of how this stock has fallen from grace.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The country has seen fuel prices increase by a fifth, a ban on driving one weekday in five for individuals, and calls to reduce shower times and to charge electric cars and phones only in the daytime.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 22 Apr. 2026
Fern calls this specialized autonomy.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
DAs group calls bill ‘fundamentally flawed’ But the state’s district attorneys, along with groups representing local governments, disagree — vehemently.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026
America’s 250th birthday calls for a history as sprawling and contradictory as the country itself.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
What everyone calls an accident, however, might just be murder.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
Northrop Grumman’s shares F/A-XX design clues The F/A-XX program calls for a sixth-generation fighter to succeed the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and complement the F-35C Lightning II.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
The letter, organized by a member of Sierra Club Miami, calls for an immediate stop to certain permits until a committee of experts and stakeholders can weigh in on reforms.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The break clock starts when management calls it, that includes the walk across the warehouse floor.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Give yourself time to think it through before making any calls.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
For instance, the president discussed details of the negotiations in phone calls with reporters on Friday.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
All calls are kept confidential.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office received numerous calls late Monday of a loud explosion in Etoile in eastern Texas, a small, rural community about 140 miles (225 kilometers) northeast of Houston.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Owen is a serial killer who, much like Zodiac, taunts the police with phone calls threatening the murder of innocent citizens.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
Neither Nesta nor Moore immediately responded to phone calls Tuesday night.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
The immigration roundups and deaths of Mexican migrants have prompted condemnation, notes of protests and calls for investigation from the Sheinbaum administration.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The calls are emblematic of how this stock has fallen from grace.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls
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Biff shouts at him at the show’s excruciating climax) sways between light and dark, between the road and the deadly shoulder, advancing through his last hours on earth as if through the stations of the cross.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Molina-Mulcahy additionally shouts out color as a major sunglasses trend for 2026.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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Should both signal paths somehow fail the system is packaged with Mercedes rear-wheel steer option, which dials in up to 10 degrees of rear wheel steering input, and a third input will kick in to control the rear-wheel steering to enable the driver to pull over slowly.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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From there, the series dials back to 1988 to the tiny seaport town of Grimsby, several hours north of London.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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One afternoon, the delegation visits the home of Yuri Kochiyama, a famed Japanese American activist, and meets her friend Malcolm X.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Host Rachel Holt visits her Fort Point studio in Boston to explore her collection and discover what sets her work apart.—
Rachel Holt,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Instead, teen boys are quietly swapping first dates, awkward silences, and emotional guesswork for an AI girlfriend who never cancels, never argues, and always texts back.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The expectation of 24/7 accessibility – similar to an AI companion that responds instantly, never cancels and is never distracted – is not a reasonable standard for any human being to meet.—
Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ashley considers calling her mom but decides not to.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the spot, Shane sits in a middle seat next to a chatty flier while a baby cries in the background.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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New phone footage leaked to TMZ appears to show Paul putting Mortensen in a choke hold and hurling metal chairs at him; a child cries.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barkley’s reference to Bondi being fired as Attorney General summons her to the show for equal time.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the acquisition costs, the report estimates spending another $21 billion in capital investment over the space of three decades to maintain the assets for transmission and distribution of the utility system.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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With a battery capacity of 2,016 Wh, Bluetti estimates this can run a standard 2-kWH, 18-22-cu-ft (510-623-L) fridge for about 22 hours on a full charge.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Apr. 2026
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