CALLS Synonyms: 405 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of call

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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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 cries

to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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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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calls

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noun

plural of call

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

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In the first instance, Flora calls Carla to tell her the honey-trap plan is done. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Drizzled over the top is what Greenspan calls Jewish Chili Crunch, or JCC. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Attorney calls it a ‘botched’ investigation Evans was placed on unpaid leave during the criminal case. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 This island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit seeks a court order barring OpenAI’s AI agents from accessing third-party computer systems without permission and requiring changes to what LASST calls unsafe AI development practices. — Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Under a May 2026 law, calls that use AI to reproduce a public figure’s voice must disclose that use at the beginning of the call. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Lee calls Allen ‘phenomenal’ player Charles Lee, the Hornets’ coach, was an assistant coach in Milwaukee when Allen played there and was an advocate for Allen joining Charlotte. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 More than a century later, Ken Griffin, who made his fortune in finance and now calls Miami home, is helping bring Carnegie’s name to a neighborhood whose own history is deeply rooted in industry. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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Under previous leadership, earnings calls were notoriously opaque. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 Amenities and experiences My visit to AC Hotel DTLA was primarily for business, and there were ample spaces around the 34th floor lounges for coffees and video calls. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The Ives fund will debut just as the AI industry faces internal and external calls to slow the pace of innovation amid mounting safety concerns. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Louisiana, for example, requires AI warnings on certain campaign ads that falsely depict candidates and campaign calls that use artificial versions of public figures’ voices. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 Deputies received numerous calls reporting a shooting on the block, south of Fruitridge Road and west of Stockton Boulevard, with witnesses describing a possible robbery gone wrong. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Some rushed inside after receiving phone calls that the plane had landed. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Besides its unique quirks, the Tab A1 Plus offers some awesome AI add-ons to boost your productivity, fantastic 8MP cameras and speakers for video calls, and ultra-smooth performance. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026 During non-business hours or on weekends, calls can be made to (877) 527-3247. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls

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O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouts

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Saturday will be the first time the UConn football program ever visits Oxford, Ohio, and the Miami RedHawks.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Instead, La Roja visits Wembley to take on England in a repeat of the Euro 2024 final, which Spain won 2-1.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of visits

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That largely cancels the trade winds that usually push warm water toward Asia.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Under Department of Transportation guidelines, a traveler is entitled to a refund regardless of the reason if an airline cancels a flight, and the customer chooses not to travel.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancels

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When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Warsaw now wants the European Union to allow similar suspensions during migration emergencies, as the bloc considers a framework that could loosen standard asylum procedures.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of considers

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King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
When the lawman asks for compensation for the fallen man’s widow, Cypher’s Frank Tanner summons a force to battle him.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of summons

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The free cash flow generated over the past year alone is enough to repurchase 8% to 10% of shares outstanding, BofA estimates.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Georgia Power estimates this system will deliver 900 million dollars in net savings for ordinary customers over the working life of the reactors.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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