CALL ON Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

call on

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Definition of call on

as in rely

to place reliance or trust She's the one I call on when I need a friend.

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as in ask

to make a request of She called on me for a ride to the airport.

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as in petition

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner They called on a specialist after other avenues had failed.

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Recent Examples of call on And he might be called upon to carry a significant role as a rookie given the season-ending knee injury to Ricky Pearsall while Jauan Jennings left in free agency for the Minnesota Vikings. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 During the 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, an Ohio-class boat was called upon to augment B-2 bomber strikes. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Mark Ruffalo called upon state attorneys general to block the merger. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026 He was called upon three times for emergency services during the World Cup. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 When Kimmel hesitated when guessing Spaghetti & Meatball, Affleck and Ding called upon Ding’s trivia partner Stephen Morrison, who opted not to answer. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 Agentic frameworks that can plan, reason and call upon tools or coordinate with other agents are helpful. — Michael Jaszczyk, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Despite sending more players to the World Cup than any other club, City will be able to call upon players that went no further than the last-16 stage in north America. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 28 July 2026 For her Odyssey press tour, Zendaya called upon Schiaparelli couture to channel the archetypes of Greek mythology at the London premiere of the show. — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 25 July 2026

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