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Recent Examples of call (up)
Tim Britton, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The company is also believed to be clearing space for the next batch of NXT call-ups, expected in 2025.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Thompson is the 32nd G League call-up of the season.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Like Estrada, who is poised to take a step toward the back of the bullpen after striking out 13.9 batters per nine innings, second on the team to call-up right-hander Sean Reynolds (0.82 ERA), who struck out 17.2 batters per nine innings while throwing the first 11 innings of his career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This is where Stearns’ consistent roster churn paid significant dividends: Midseason additions like Luis Torrens and Phil Maton were positive contributors, and call-ups like Buttó, Dedniel Núñez and Danny Young brought something to the table.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
The company is also believed to be clearing space for the next batch of NXT call-ups, expected in 2025.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Thompson is the 32nd G League call-up of the season.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
Like Estrada, who is poised to take a step toward the back of the bullpen after striking out 13.9 batters per nine innings, second on the team to call-up right-hander Sean Reynolds (0.82 ERA), who struck out 17.2 batters per nine innings while throwing the first 11 innings of his career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for call (up)
Verb
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The 20,000-member carpenters union made official its endorsement of Cuomo, just days after Politico reported the labor union would likely line up behind the former governor.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, Lenovo has several more ThinkPad and ThinkBook products lined up for 2025.—
Joe Osborne,
PCMAG,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The trio will each recruit a group of the talented chefs and take them under their wings.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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The management recruits a consultant who also doesn’t know the organization but who purports to have dealt with similar problems in the past.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since that initiative started, police have made 100 arrests and issued more than 400 summonses.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The summonses to these financial institutions and courier services direct them to produce records that will enable the IRS to identify U.S. taxpayers who have sent or received money or documents to or from the Trident Trust Group.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Approach: Pick one routine task — like organizing emails — and let an AI or smart filter handle it for a week.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The bag’s practical design has an interior center pocket divider with a zipper closure and one interior slip pocket to organize my items while keeping them safe.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As the government scrambles, President Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) enlists former President George Mullen (Robert De Niro) to lead a crisis response team dubbed the Zero Day Commission.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ted enlists the help of his former partner, Kevin, and asks him to dig up any dirt the other side could use against Lester in court.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Some saw this as the culmination of long-simmering tensions due to a difference of opinion over war strategy and the challenge of mass mobilization.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The power of the dollar Experts said successful boycotts in the past have relied on mass mobilization or buy-in from entire communities.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Pregnant Woman and Her Fiancé Dead After Being Swept Out to Sea by Wave at Calif. ‘Death Rocks’ Authorities said that deputies were summoned to Gerstle Cove for a water rescue on Sunday, March 2, around 10:41 a.m.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dealers had to enroll in the new system to accommodate customers who wanted to claim the rebate up front.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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People who don’t want to or can’t apply for debt relief on their own have the option to enroll in a debt relief program.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Call (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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