: not called
an uncalled telephone number
: such as
a
: not asked for, invited, or told to come
The entrance of the servant, uncalled, roused her.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins
b
finance
: not called up for payment
… protected by paid-up and uncalled capital.—The Economist
The Economist
c
: not properly noted and penalized by an official
an uncalled rules infraction
The Czech wondered about the officiating when this flagrant foul went uncalled.—Austin Murphy
see also uncalled-for
Austin MurphyExamples of uncalled in a Sentence
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DoorDash said in a statement to USA TODAY on Aug. 22 that the customer's actions were uncalled for and unacceptable.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Hollins and Boutte may have lost catches to uncalled defensive penalties that were signaled on the sideline but not called (no referees were present).
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The punishment that the president is trying to wreak on these research universities is catastrophic and uncalled for, and has nothing to do with antisemitism.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Also, as became clear from the uncalled takedowns by both teams, referees Chris Rooney and Jean Hebert were calling the game by Rollerball championship game rules.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Hollins and Boutte may have lost catches to uncalled defensive penalties that were signaled on the sideline but not called (no referees were present).
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The punishment that the president is trying to wreak on these research universities is catastrophic and uncalled for, and has nothing to do with antisemitism.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2025
Also, as became clear from the uncalled takedowns by both teams, referees Chris Rooney and Jean Hebert were calling the game by Rollerball championship game rules.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
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“Uncalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncalled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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