calls (up)

present tense third-person singular of call (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (up)
Verb
  • The Forest Service works with Lead Forward, a veteran hiring initiative that recruits and places about 150 veterans annually into entry-level fire positions using special hiring authorities, the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act.
    Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Run for Something, an organization that recruits and supports progressive candidates under 40 to run for local and state offices, saw 10,000 people sign up for its services in the two weeks following Mamdani's June Democratic primary win.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 Nov. 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
  • The Murewa high school enrolls 1,162 students.
    Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The film follows Clawdeen Wolf (Miia Harris), a 15-year-old human/werewolf who enrolls at Monster High and must hide her human identity to avoid expulsion.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The General Assembly convenes in April.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Money markets are overwhelmingly pricing in another rate cut when the Federal Open Market Committee convenes again, according to the CME's FedWatch tool.
    Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yeraldin also volunteers as a bilingual translator during Parent Nights, bridging communication between families and staff.
    Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Today, my wife volunteers at our tennis club, takes pottery and Dutch lessons, and plays sports.
    Alex Trias, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Calls (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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