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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
The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Food and drink The restaurant here is called El Cosmo and is an airy indoor-outdoor space overlooking the rainforest and Lake Nicaragua on one side and Volcano Tonorio on the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Thanks to George Mason, Article V was amended to require a convention be called when two-thirds of states applied for an amendment.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
One of Goodland’s upcoming buildings is a facility, called The Retreat that will include a clubhouse, swimming pools and a playground.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Fibroids that bulge into the uterine cavity—called submucosal fibroids—are often associated with the most significant bleeding changes, regardless of size.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The Downtown Detention Center, as the new jail was called, had been under construction for more than three years.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Food and drink The restaurant here is called El Cosmo and is an airy indoor-outdoor space overlooking the rainforest and Lake Nicaragua on one side and Volcano Tonorio on the other.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Thanks to George Mason, Article V was amended to require a convention be called when two-thirds of states applied for an amendment.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
One of Goodland’s upcoming buildings is a facility, called The Retreat that will include a clubhouse, swimming pools and a playground.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Fibroids that bulge into the uterine cavity—called submucosal fibroids—are often associated with the most significant bleeding changes, regardless of size.
—Beth Krietsch, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
The Downtown Detention Center, as the new jail was called, had been under construction for more than three years.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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By now, the standard sound of rage rap — redlining drums deployed with abandon, frenetic, almost spastic chord arrangements, and often shouted, mantra-like lyrics delivered in an impassioned scream — has become a predictable shorthand for overtures to a younger audience.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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Before and after the vote, people in the hearing room shouted at lawmakers and warned of the harm the bill could do.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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The generation that grew up perpetually dialed into culture can’t handle not understanding what the internet’s obsessed with.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Economic doomsday predictions never came to pass, however, in part because the president ultimately dialed back many of the levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Preece and fellow drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Dillon all visited the base on Wednesday.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Why was Magic City Monday cancelled?—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sarkisian said Texas hoped to deploy Baker at guard last season, but a preseason injury to fellow tackle Andre Cojoe canceled those plans.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Widely considered the best run-blocking tight end available ahead of free agency, Kolar should help an uneven Chargers running attack that forced coach Jim Harbaugh to often rely too much on quarterback Justin Herbert — even when his running backs were healthy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the American right, voices once considered allies traffic in antisemitic conspiracies.—
Calev Myers,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Chan and Acosta beat Tay for more than seven minutes while Tay cried and begged for help and then forced Tay to drink rubbing alcohol and sealed his mouth with duct tape, authorities have said.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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Her family cried nonstop and eventually decided to leave for the north near the Caspian Sea.—
Amin Khodadadi,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The woman is estimated to be between 65 and 70 and is 5-foot-3 and 150 pounds.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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