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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'called up' is correct and usable in written English
It typically refers to when someone contacts someone else by telephone or other means, usually to ask for something or to provide information. For example: The senator was called up by the governor asking for her support on the legislation.
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called up
verb
Past of call up
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Nobody called up.
Reserves are being called up.
So I called up Jason.
'Pardon?' Martha called up.
Abraham Lincoln called up troops for war.
A few days later Max called up.
I argued with nuts who called up".
David, in exasperation, called up Barbara Bridgers.
He called up Mrs. Salgado to explain.
He always deserves to be called up".
I called up the stairs.
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