call in

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Recent Examples of call in Chicago police responded to a call in the Avondale neighborhood overnight and discovered a 39-year-old man who was pronounced dead at the scene. Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 He also was called in for several friendlies, but never got off the bench. Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025 So Rodriguez scrambled to set up an impromptu workout, calling in favors from alumni in addition to current players. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 July 2025 Neighbors call in concerned about true nuisances that could affect the enjoyment of their private property. Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for call in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for call in
Verb
  • The Yankees are calling up Cam Schlittler to replace Schmidt in the rotation, according to a report from the New York Post.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • Montgomery got called up from Triple-A Charlotte, becoming the latest Sox prospect to make their journey to the majors this season.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Republicans, including some who were critical of California's policies and Newsom amid the California wildfires six months ago, have also called out efforts to politicize the Texas flooding.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
  • In July, more than 90 human rights and civil rights groups including Athlete Ally, the NAACP, the ACLU, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the AFL-CIO wrote to FIFA president Infantino to call out escalating risks around the 2026 World Cup.
    Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Call in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20in. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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