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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall
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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 visited
to make a brief visit
the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call
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as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the game was called on account of rain
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as in considered
to think of in a particular way
I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either
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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 asked
to demand or request the presence or service of
rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down
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as in dubbed
to give a name to
we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"
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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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as in predicted
to tell of or describe beforehand
somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point
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Recent Examples of called
One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Officials reportedly said a medical helicopter was called to the scene of the crash, but the child was not stable enough to be flown to the hospital, so instead he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This past year, my office launched a first-of-its-kind high school early-voting initiative in partnership with the Chicago Bears called Defenders of DA’mocracy.
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Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
They’re often called by the city’s mayor to fight crime.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
His mother, Jennifer Levin, called and shared the news of the collapse.
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Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The idea that people work better when other people are around is called social facilitation.
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Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Officials reportedly said a medical helicopter was called to the scene of the crash, but the child was not stable enough to be flown to the hospital, so instead he was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
This past year, my office launched a first-of-its-kind high school early-voting initiative in partnership with the Chicago Bears called Defenders of DA’mocracy.
—
Monica Gordon,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
They’re often called by the city’s mayor to fight crime.
—
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
His mother, Jennifer Levin, called and shared the news of the collapse.
—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
When a group of six fans wearing white t-shirts with the pre-revolution flag emblazoned on the fronts tried to enter, they were stopped by a security staffer, who called over her supervisor.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The idea that people work better when other people are around is called social facilitation.
—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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The 49ers wide receiver shouted out the Washington Commanders in an Instagram Story video Sunday.
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The lyrics are both whispered and nearly shouted.
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Stylish excesses are dialed back as cleaner camerawork, steadier editing and Farrell’s tender narration let the character breathe, blending sci-fi curiosity with classic detective-story stakes.
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When dialed, the number connects to American Airlines customer service.
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Last week, organizers said Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Festival was the most visited in the United States.
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At the time Eloise visited the White House, her father, a rear admiral in the Navy, had recently been killed in a plane crash.
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The Mason Motocross races on Sunday were canceled after the crash, WOWK reported.
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He was eventually brought by an airport assistant to the gate for the flight to Sarasota, but that service was delayed and eventually canceled due to weather.
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With campaigns and outside super PACs flooding the zone with money, television, radio and social media were awash with ads for candidates vying in deep-blue NY-12, NY-10, NY-13 and NY-7, all of which are considered up for grabs to greater or lesser degrees.
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Forsythia is considered invasive in some parts of the country1 so check your local invasive plant lists before planting.
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The South cried hypocrisy on slavery, given that the seamen of Providence, Rhode Island, played a central role in the Atlantic slave trade.
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O’Loughlin, sitting in a wheelchair, wrapped an arm around him, and cried, too.
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Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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Global income losses during the 1982-1983 and 1997-1998 El Niños were estimated in the trillions of dollars.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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