: allowing listeners to engage in broadcast telephone conversations with the host or a guest
a call-in show
called in; calling in; calls in
1
: to order to return or to be returned: such as
a
: to withdraw from an advanced position
call in the outposts
b
: to withdraw from circulation
call in bank notes and issue new ones
2
: to summon to one's aid or for consultation
call in a mediator
3
: to deliver (a message) by telephone
call in an order for pizza
: to communicate with a person by telephone
Examples of call-in in a Sentence
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Biden's post-debate cleanup — campaign rallies, an interview with George Stephanopoulos, and a call-in on Morning Joe — have failed to reset the narrative, at least so far.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 11 July 2024
Asher Price, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Only after some $500 million in damage and countless businesses destroyed did Walz call in the National Guard to restore order.
—Andy Brehm, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
There are no online or call-in orders during the cruise, however walk-in carryout is available.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024
Biden's post-debate cleanup — campaign rallies, an interview with George Stephanopoulos, and a call-in on Morning Joe — have failed to reset the narrative, at least so far.
—Neal Rothschild, Axios, 11 July 2024
Verb
Flashback: More than 130 people were arrested over two pro-Palestinian protests at UT in April, as Hartzell called in state troopers, drawing outrage from students and faculty.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Only after some $500 million in damage and countless businesses destroyed did Walz call in the National Guard to restore order.
—Andy Brehm, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Call-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-in. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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