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noun

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Recent Examples of call (up)
Noun
Yet neither performance earned him a call-up to a senior national team that was deep at forward. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 In May 2023, Quiñones rejected a call-up to the national team, however, and began playing for Mexico later that year. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026 Brady earned his first senior team call-up last year, then made his debut in May in the second half against Senegal. Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026 Paños has also made 54 appearances for Spain’s national team, and was a two-time Women’s World Cup call-up (2015 and 2019). Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for call (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
  • Go where incentives already line up Instead of starting by attacking incumbents’ profit centers, successful disruptors look for segments where someone already benefits financially from lower costs and better outcomes.
    Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Sadly, travel plans didn’t line up.
    Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • At that point, college programs weren’t lining up to recruit a 187-pound pass rusher who hadn’t played a down of high school football.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • There is a warning in all of this for the companies working hardest to recruit and retain young Black talent.
    Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Out of that number, 41 received criminal court summonses and were let go, while 15 were criminally charged and sent to court.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Offenses like blowing red lights or running stop signs are currently handled via civil summonses.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • The military also has maintained a strong relationship with the Eagle Scouts, whose members often enlist.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • European clubs saw Ronaldinho’s potential and were keen to enlist him.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Volunteer mobilization has also surged.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026
  • Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Could one of the greatest competitors in sports history summon enough of the old Serena to make this more than a ceremonial comeback?
    Dan Zaksheske, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Nearly everyone knows the Boston Tea Party; many can summon at least a hazy memory of the Stamp Act or the Townshend duties.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Hill honed her skills in 2016 by enrolling at the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education in Santa Clarita, California.
    Karla Walsh, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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