calls (up)

Definition of calls (up)next
present tense third-person singular of call (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls (up)
Verb
  • Marine recruits jog at Parris Island on Thursday.
    Betsy Badell, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The three-year-old startup, which is valued at $10 billion, recruits experts in fields ranging from medicine to law to literature, to help provide data that improves the capabilities of AI models.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But for 35 years Heat fans have stood up and made plenty of noise when Baiamonte summons them.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • After several moments of hesitation, Rosie finally summons the courage to cross the threshold and walk through the doorway.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cherry Creek, the state’s fourth-largest K-12 school district, enrolls 51,844 students and operates under a $840 million budget.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Maryland enrolls more than 880,000 students in its public schools, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
    Claudia Nachtigal, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As part of Sportico’s broader Invest in Sports series, Invest West convenes the executives, investors, team owners and operators driving growth across the $600 billion global sports economy.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Taking place this April in Washington, DC, Semafor World Economy convenes chief executives, heads of state, policymakers, investors, and institutional leaders at a pivotal moment for the global economy.
    Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • West volunteers his photography skills at the church where the man is involved and shares his Costco membership.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • On December 15, 1994, Versace opened Casa Casuarina’s gates for a benefit supporting Best Buddies, an organization that pairs volunteers with people who have developmental disabilities.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Calls (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calls%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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