called (up)

verb

Definition of called (up)next
past tense of call (up)
1
as in lined up

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2
as in recruited

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (up)
  1. summoned
  2. enrolled
  3. convened
  4. organized
  5. levied
Verb
  • The Russian mercenaries summoned by the juntas to bolster their grip have instead left a vacuum in which jihadists have thrived, says the assessment, given to CNN by a French security official.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sometimes, though, history shows up when summoned.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of summoned
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  • Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Prescription drug plan (Medicare Part D) have to re-enroll every year between October 15 and December 7.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Borrowers who qualify for student loan forgiveness under other programs but have not enrolled or applied.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of enrolled
Verb
  • In 1913, after Lane had been removing his patients’ colons for five years, a panel of the Royal Society of Medicine was finally convened to interrogate the wisdom of resorting to surgery to combat chronic constipation.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The reverend has previously convened Adams, New York’s attorney general, lieutenant governor, City Council speaker, the Manhattan and Bronx district attorneys, all of whom are Black, to celebrate the historic representation across state and local government.
    Aaron Morrison and Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of convened
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  • These messages are organized by gender—what is expected of us as girls and women, or as boys and men.
    Melissa Petro, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The memoir, which is organized along various themes, is broadly chronological, but pivots around Liptrot’s memories on a whim.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Advertisement Combs, who has been the subject of a sweeping federal inquiry over the past year, has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges levied him.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Any fines levied on cities would go toward an affordable housing fund for that jurisdiction.
    Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of levied
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“Called (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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