CALLS Synonyms: 405 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of call

as in shouts

to speak so as to be heard at a distance we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall

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as in dials

to make a telephone call to use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency

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as in visits

to make a brief visit the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call

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as in cancels

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) the game was called on account of rain

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as in considers

to think of in a particular way I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either

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as in cries

to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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as in summons

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command called all the night workers in for a meeting

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as in estimates

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later

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as in hails

to demand or request the presence or service of rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down

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as in dubs

to give a name to we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"

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as in orders

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the union president is refusing to call a strike

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as in predicts

to tell of or describe beforehand somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point

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calls

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noun

plural of call

as in barks

a natural vocal sound made by an animal a ranger who could immediately identify the call of every creature in the forest

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as in visitations

a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons we paid a call on the new neighbors the day after they moved in

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as in messages

a communication by telephone give me a call as soon as you arrive, so I'll know you got there safely

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as in requests

an act or instance of asking for information put out a call for background information about the suspect

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as in rights

an entitlement to something you have no call to insult people

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as in decisions

a position arrived at after consideration I told you my preference for a cruise destination, but it's your call

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as in demands

the state of being sought after especially for purchase there's not much call for woodstoves in this part of the country

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Recent Examples of calls

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Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons. — Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 For one longtime Trump ally who knows the Millers, Stephen’s position is part of the calculation when Katie calls. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Choose either Block all spam and scam calls or Only block high-risk scam calls. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Only my family calls me Declan, or Dec, and some of my close friends. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 Selling calls against a long position is standard procedure for many investors, but using strikes that are in the money with more than two years to expiration looks like something different. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Some readers have told me the book calls into question how well our democracy functions, because the process should not be that hard. — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 Drizzled over the top is what Greenspan calls Jewish Chili Crunch, or JCC. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Rural demand is key for major multinational companies in India such as Hindustan Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive India, Nestle India, and the automakers Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motors, per market data based on annual reports and earnings calls. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The petition calls for a waiver that would allow political groups to use artificial or prerecorded voices in unsolicited wireless calls. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 The calls heap pressure on the coalition government to loosen its purse strings, threatening to undermine its reputation for fiscal discipline just as Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana prepares to present his three-year fiscal plan later this month. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Much of their relationship unfolds sweetly over Zoom calls while Peter, aka Petya, operates out of Vienna with Natalia still in Ukraine. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026 Stevenson said unresolved calls dropped from about 2,000 to about 100. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Across the fashion week map this season, chic showgoers made slouchy leather jackets the crux of their street style looks, while models nipping between casting calls threw their own bikers over basics on the run. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 Under previous leadership, earnings calls were notoriously opaque. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 During non-business hours or on weekends, calls can be made to (877) 527-3247. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calls

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O’Kane shouts when Tom Brokaw announces that one of the men suspected of plotting the attack has been detained.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouts

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Canada dials up trade diversification efforts As the US hosts G20 trade ministers in Wisconsin, Canada is taking the opportunity to strengthen its ties to other countries.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
When Lane Kiffin dials a number, the person on the other end usually answers and takes the call.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of dials

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In the same month Netflix released Train Dreams, the film version of Denis Johnson’s revered short novel about a logger whose deceased baby daughter visits him in the form of a wolf.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Her disabled son, who lives in nearby Round Rock, often visits to escape the bustling traffic, chain stores and rapid growth that have quickly defined many of the outskirts of Austin.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of visits

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That largely cancels the trade winds that usually push warm water toward Asia.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Under Department of Transportation guidelines, a traveler is entitled to a refund regardless of the reason if an airline cancels a flight, and the customer chooses not to travel.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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Eric Virey, principal displays analyst at Yole Intelligence, considers FALD a hardware feature first and foremost.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
That has left the kingdom searching for friends beyond Washington, for allies ready to put rockets where the rhetoric is and assist in a fight Saudi Arabia considers existential.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of considers

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On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026