CALLS (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

calls (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of call (up)

as in lines up

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as in recruits

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Verb

Their blooms add a sense of romance to gardens, while their nostalgic fragrance summons the fondest of memories.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
In an attempt to regain her powers, Lucia accidentally summons a cosmic entity known as Altair.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Definition of summons

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The State Department designated Comercializadora de Servicios Médicos Cubanos, the state entity that manages the missions, and the Unidad Central de Cooperación Médica, which recruits doctors and other health workers for assignments overseas.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
An ever-expanding array of brands — from Microsoft to Victoria’s Secret to Red Bull — regularly recruits student creators through ambassadorship programs and on-campus events.

— Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of recruits

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Undrea Polite, a Brooklyn paraprofessional of three decades from School District 75, which enrolls students with the most significant disabilities, added the bill was necessary to recruit and retain qualified staff.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
For example, someone who enrolls $10,000 worth of debt could owe up to $2,500 in fees at the end.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of enrolls

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Rowley founded Climate Mic Drop, a gathering built around storytelling as a climate-justice tool that convenes frontline activists, Indigenous leaders, artists and strategists to explore how narrative shapes action and policy.

— Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Those kinds of historic highlights will surely be in the mix as Smokler and Boone’s film crew convenes for multiple shoots at the venue over the months to come.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Definition of convenes

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Today, volunteers livestream on their YouTube channel whenever Nashville or surrounding counties face severe weather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
And the person who feels heard is the one who volunteers the information, makes the concession, and wants to do the deal.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of volunteers

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