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verb

Definition of calling (for)next
present participle of call (for)
1
as in demanding
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

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2
as in seeking
to make a request for called for someone to help with planning the club's party

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calling for

2 of 2

phrase

present participle of call for
1
as in ordering
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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2
as in requiring
to have as a requirement This calls for a toast!

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3
as in requesting
to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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Recent Examples of calling (for)
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Another teacher heard Williams calling for help, and rushed in to help. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 The incident has also caused diplomatic issues within the European Union (EU), with anti-immigration leaders such as Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni calling for Spain’s membership of the Schengen visa-free travel area to be suspended. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Spaniards on Wednesday joined protests in support of Ceuta, demanding solutions to the city’s ongoing tensions and calling for Sánchez step down. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Markey, a longtime progressive, and Moulton, who has carved out a moderate stance in Congress, are both calling for new guardrails on AI. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Neutrogena’s social media posts were flooded with negative comments toward the brand, with some calling for a boycott. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 An online petition calling for the show to be canceled has been launched and so far has more than 4,400 signatories. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Some lawmakers are calling for the incentive to be scaled back or eliminated altogether. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Carr then opened up a public comment proceeding, with conservative groups like the Media Research Center and the Center for American Rights calling for the network’s licenses to be pulled. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calling (for)
  1. demanding
  2. seeking
  3. requiring
  4. requesting
Verb
  • Transporting these items is repetitive and physically demanding work that can take nurses and other employees away from clinical responsibilities.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the small town of Manchester, New Jersey, Anne Cahalane was among a group of local residents demanding a similar ban on large computing hubs.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • The Democrat-Gazette sued the commission seeking information from the contract.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • North of the city, half a dozen candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for Moulton's soon-to-be-former seat in the 6th Congressional District.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeking
Verb
  • The Federal Transit Administration says violent crimes requiring medical attention, or resulting in death, happened on MARTA nearly twice as often as the national average since October 2023.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Meta may end up subjecting its users, regardless of age, to age verification practices that may include requiring a government ID and biometric scans.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of requiring
Verb
  • Treating against the parents’ wishes would entail calling state authorities and requesting an emergency removal.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Neither Schaeffer nor Matthews immediately responded to a phone call requesting their thoughts on the building’s future.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of requesting

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“Calling (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calling%20%28for%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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