1
: an order to report for military service
2
: a baseball player brought up to a major league team from the minor leagues
called up; calling up; calls up
1
: to summon together (as for a united effort)
call up all his forces for the attack
2
: to bring to mind : evoke
3
: to summon before an authority
4
a
: to summon for active military duty
b
: to bring up from a minor league to a major league baseball team
5
: to bring forward for consideration or action
6
: to retrieve from the memory of a computer especially for display and user interaction
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Two stocks are getting the call-up from our Bullpen stocks-to-watch list.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Hewas called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Many believe the Red Sox' time to invest is now, as their handful of top prospects are on the verge of getting their major league call-up.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Two stocks are getting the call-up from our Bullpen stocks-to-watch list.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
According to Reid, tight end Peyton Hendershot will be called up to replace Wiley.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Hewas called up from the minors in 2010, beginning what would be a stellar 12-year career with Atlanta.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Call-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-up. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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