call back

1. Ask someone to return; also, ask that something be returned, as in He passed the first audition and was waiting to be called back , or These screws are defective; the manufacturer has called them back . [Late 1500s]

2. call someone back . Telephone someone in return, as in May I call you back next week? [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

She wanted to call back to them, but the park ranger was still trailing her.

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Of those, more than 1,700 are being laid off indefinitely, while more than 1,500 are expected to be called back in mid-2026.

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However, the Bureau of Labor Statistics called back some workers to release the inflation figures, albeit nine days late.

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The workers were called back starting on Oct.

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The reason the Labor Department called back BLS staffers is because the numbers are needed for the Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustments.

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