answer the call

VERB

join an organization

Synonyms

WEAK

enlist join up sign on volunteer

Example Sentences

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There was no way Tennyson wouldn’t answer the call for duty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

He tried to kick the segment over to a reporter on the field, who did not answer the call.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2026

"When the World No.1 challenges you, you answer the call," Kyrgios, 30, said.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

I swipe the green check mark to answer the call.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist