calls (up)

present tense third-person singular of call (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (up)
Verb
  • The English-speaking group recruits teenagers to promote its scams in an attempt to bypass prosecution.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Every exhale naturally recruits your obliques to help narrow and stabilize your rib cage, keeping your lower ribs from flaring and creating postural alignment with your hips.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Front-end administration automatically enrolls the voter at the Department of Motor Vehicles and permits them to opt out during the process.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Hudson Middle, opened in 2023, now enrolls about 700 students, while Shawnee's enrollment has jumped to nearly 1,000 students.
    Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Bank of England's monetary policy committee convenes next Thursday to deliver its next rate decision.
    Lucy Raitano, Reuters, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, Kira also volunteers as a therapy dog at nursing homes and at the University of West Florida.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Anne Howard, 38, a social worker who volunteers with the Wendt Center, empathizes.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Calls (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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