call
verb (used with object)
to cry out in a loud voice; shout.
have called
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present perfectof call.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Both candidates in the L.A. mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass and challenger Nithya Raman, have called for the city to permanently end its relationship with Flock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The ad has been viewed more than a million times on X. Marshall’s lawyers have called it defamatory, demanding it come down, saying the debt was larger and the arrest was for missing court dates.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
Animal-rights activists have long called for banning or regulating the use of horses to pull carriages in New York City and have called the practice inhumane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Both candidates in the increasingly rancorous contest have called for the disqualification of their rival over the issue, ahead of Sunday's run-off.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ought to have called me before,’ he said crossly.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
