Synonyms of calls
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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
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Since April 1, the Porter County E 911 operators have held onto and not transferred 911 calls to the Chesterton/Porter joint dispatch center.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But the suspension only lasted a matter of days, amid much criticism and calls for Kimmel to be re-instated.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The Star has left several messages for the administration office at Olin Winchester; those calls have not been returned.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Projecting resilience Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in January’s protests that were triggered by worsening inflation but turned into calls for the end of the Islamic Republic, bringing a bloody crackdown.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo and Bank of America both raised their price targets to $400 from $375 and reiterated their buy calls.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
All calls are kept confidential.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Give yourself time to think it through before making any calls.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 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
Inning-ending calls have been overturned, giving hitters another opportunity that, in some cases, has led to game-changing home runs.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Since April 1, the Porter County E 911 operators have held onto and not transferred 911 calls to the Chesterton/Porter joint dispatch center.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
But the suspension only lasted a matter of days, amid much criticism and calls for Kimmel to be re-instated.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Apr. 2026
The Star has left several messages for the administration office at Olin Winchester; those calls have not been returned.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Projecting resilience Hundreds of thousands took to the streets in January’s protests that were triggered by worsening inflation but turned into calls for the end of the Islamic Republic, bringing a bloody crackdown.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Wells Fargo and Bank of America both raised their price targets to $400 from $375 and reiterated their buy calls.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
All calls are kept confidential.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Give yourself time to think it through before making any calls.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls
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This grand procession of Edmonia’s work is an act of reclamation—a gathering in her name that shouts through stone and into the eons.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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William shouts that someone DID come looking!—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 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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Bradley Cooper visits the Historic Grand Prix in Monaco ahead of shooting the Ocean's Eleven prequel, which is reportedly set during the 1962 Monaco Grand Prix, on April 26.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, Kelly visits his grandmother at her house in Roselle a couple of times a week.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three eventually work out their differences but not before Edgar turns Miles’s proto-smart-home devices against him, cancels his credit cards, and forges a criminal record for him.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
23 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 authors looked at all sizes of flooding and examined separately what FEMA considers the most extreme, which are the top 1% of events.—
Seth Borenstein,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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New work by Scerri and her colleagues considers an additional force that may have had a lasting influence — disease.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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By the beginning of the second episode, Margo has dropped out of school and is the totally broke single mother to a colicky baby, Bodhi, who cries so committedly that two of Margo’s roommates move out.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
23 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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The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 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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The Congressional Budget Office estimates a nearly $300 billion shortfall in the HTF over the next 10 years, with the fund becoming insolvent starting in 2028.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hochul estimates that about 13,000 non-primary homes in New York City valued at $5 million or more will be subject to the tax.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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