called

past tense of call
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as in dialed
to make a telephone call to use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency

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as in cried
to utter one's distinctive animal sound the dog called whenever it flushed a quail

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as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command called all the night workers in for a meeting

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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later

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as in ordered
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority the union president is refusing to call a strike

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Recent Examples of called The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions). Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025 During the game in the first quarter, DeJean was called for an unsportsmanlike penalty for taunting. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 The suspect's son battled a rare disease called hyperinsulinism, leading the family to seek specialized treatment in Texas. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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  • On Saturday, McIlroy repeatedly had to step away from his golf ball as spectators shouted obscenities and personal insults at the Irishman.
    Jenna West, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • When Rosalie refused the drugs, her boyfriend became angry and shouted at her.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Miami dialed back the team’s spending with the exception of offensive guard James Daniels, who spent all of three snaps on the field before suffering a peck injury that will keep him sidelined till maybe midseason.
    Omar Kelly Updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Seguin dialed up a misdirection trick run, with Johnaven Polk breaking free for a 41-yard touchdown with 22 seconds remaining.
    Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Goldberg-Polin is in New York after having visited Detroit and Chicago.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Hargitay guest starred on season 5, episode 2 of Organized Crime, where Benson visited Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in the hospital.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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  • Back home, Kerzka cried in the shower.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Diddy cried as the 11-minute clip featuring home video of his family played in the courtroom.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.
    Nik Kowsar, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Before the war, tens of thousands of people were estimated to have lived in the city.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • Then one day, the teacher asked if anyone knew about the Holocaust.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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