CALL (UP) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of call (up)

as in to line up

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as in to recruit

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Noun

In hindsight, Lopes’s decision to accept the call-up may seem obvious. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 June 2026 Johnson returns to the Phillies for his third call-up of the season. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Top pitching prospect Hagen Smith was seemingly waiting for a call-up against the Dodgers, but a rainout Thursday delayed his potential Sox debut. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 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 See All Example Sentences for call (up)

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Verb

For a team that doesn’t have a lot of experience in the receiver room, Samuel’s versatility could be a huge benefit for the Dolphins as his ability to even line up in the backfield could present problems for opposing defenses.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
After offseason surgery, Worthy should enter training camp closer to full strength, which will allow Reid to make use of his ability to line up all over the field.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of line up

Verb

After Whitmer declined, Schumer attempted to recruit Pete Buttigieg, the former Transportation Secretary, who’d recently moved from South Bend, Indiana, to Traverse City, his husband’s home town.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Business owners frequently invest considerable effort into recruiting talented leaders but spend far less time designing the compensation structures that encourage those individuals to remain with the organization long-term.

— Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of recruit

Verb

Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
According to the psychologist, people who organize their day this way are more likely to complete the tasks that matter most because the brain responds better to specific, achievable goals than to endless to-do lists.

— Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

Definition of organize

Verb

And dozens of tutoring sites enlist freelancers to offer tutoring in everything from math and science to English, foreign languages, dance, music — almost anything.

— Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026
Including some rather nasty, big corpo bullies who enlist specialist teams to hunt down clues, and other players, too.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of enlist

Noun

Effective boards master the mobilization of authority, spreading accountability across organizational layers so that risks are mitigated early.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
In this climate, a wider conflict, with NATO – the enemy Putin has always railed against – could both explain Moscow’s slow slide into stalemate in Ukraine and help justify a wider war, or even full-scale mobilization inside Russia.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of mobilization

Verb

Vacanza, in its quiet Amsterdam origins and American arrival, suggests that the world’s most transporting experiences can be carried lightly, worn close to the skin, and summoned at will.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

Definition of summon

Verb

Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Earlier this month, Education Department officials said borrowers who are enrolled in auto pay will be eligible for a 1% rate reduction beginning July 1.

— Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

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