called (on or upon)

past tense of call (on or upon)
as in visited
to make a social call upon lots of well-wishers called on the new parents in the weeks following the birth of their first child

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Verb
  • Merz and Zelenskyy visited a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in central Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian attack that killed two people on Monday, as air raid sirens sounded across the capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But the specialness of the event wasn’t confined only to the Sphere, as fans visited Metallica’s many experiences.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Called (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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