called up

Example Sentences

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After he was called up from Double-A Rocket City on Friday, Meckler finished with two hits in what was the Angels’ highest-scoring game since April 26, when they scored nine in extras against the Royals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Of the other creative options, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden will be anxious as they wait to discover if they are called up.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Probably the most surprising selection in any England squad for a major tournament was when Sven-Goran Eriksson called up 17-year-old Arsenal forward Theo Walcott for the 2006 World Cup.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Two representatives complained that they “were called up every half hour day and night so that they had no sleep.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling