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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
Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.
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James Powel, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
There’s no record of Caedmon jotting the poem down himself—but records of it can be found in copies of a history of Christianity in England written by the Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar, called the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Goldschmied opens his first store called The King’s in the ritzy Italian skiing resort Cortina d’Ampezzo.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Blain started a coalition called 86 Hunger because more people wanted to get involved.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The family called the fire department, and Kara rushed their three children, including their infant, to her grandmother’s house.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Alamo has a business called Gold Rush Medical Services, which takes girls across the border to get cosmetic procedures done.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
James Powel, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
The new building features a restaurant, banquet facilities, and a downstairs area called The Stables that includes six golf simulator bays that extend the golf day and the golf season.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
There’s no record of Caedmon jotting the poem down himself—but records of it can be found in copies of a history of Christianity in England written by the Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar, called the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
Goldschmied opens his first store called The King’s in the ritzy Italian skiing resort Cortina d’Ampezzo.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
Blain started a coalition called 86 Hunger because more people wanted to get involved.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The family called the fire department, and Kara rushed their three children, including their infant, to her grandmother’s house.
—Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 18 May 2026
Alamo has a business called Gold Rush Medical Services, which takes girls across the border to get cosmetic procedures done.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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Bailey was Robert Plant’s favorite player, and during a Led Zeppelin concert at the Kicks’ stadium in 1977, the singer shouted him out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Union workers shouted their demands, and riders navigated lengthy commutes.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Things are dialled up in various suites, like a Terrace Suite with a red and black scheme that nods to Napoleonic uniforms and Christian Dior’s Parisian apartment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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His younger brother is just as dialed into Samurai Blue to get inspiration for his game.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Because the games are varied on each visit, the location has already seen repeat guests since opening in March, including one family that has visited at least half a dozen times.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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George Christenson, the county clerk, said an FBI agent visited the home of the county's elections director and left a business card.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Yara considered following the stars, but knowing which way was north didn’t necessarily mean that north was the way to move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The new map retained only one district that would have been considered competitive in the 2024 presidential election.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Trump has become the president who cried peace.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Asked to expound on his near brush with death, Refn eventually broke down and cried, triggering a thunderous applause in the press conference.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The agency also noted that more than 500,000 children were estimated to be living in neighborhoods under gang control in 2024.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Over a billion dollars is estimated for security, but the feds will likely help out.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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