call upon

phrase

1

: require, oblige

may be called upon to do several jobs

2

: to make a demand on : depend on

universities are called upon to produce trained professionals

Examples of call upon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In short, representatives from NATO’s member countries will be called upon to address current challenges facing defense spending, defense innovation, and national security. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

So is the coordination with law enforcement agencies, including the multiple jurisdictions called upon to escort teams to and from training or matches or to the airport. — Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

But the agency later called upon the Justice Department’s independent watchdog to conduct its own investigation. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Rhymes for call upon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon