CALLED Synonyms: 282 Similar and Opposite Words

called

verb

Definition of called next

past tense of call

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 cried

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

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cried
sang

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of called He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911. —

Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy called for a stop in play and Lightning head athletic trainer Tom Mulligan came onto the ice to attend to D’Astous, who was slow to get up under his own power and skate back to the bench. —

Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 Cleansing conditioners, also called co-washes, are all-in-one formulas that combine shampoo and conditioner. —

Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 The marks, which are sandwiched between towers once used to scout for armies and to allow archers and other artillery-throwers to fend off enemy incursions, are arrayed in a way that suggests they may have been left by a repeating dart-thrower called a polybolos. —

Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026 Troopers from the Brighton post were called to the scene after reports of a single-vehicle crash. —

Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 Under Cook’s leadership, the company has launched into several new product and service categories, including with entertainment streaming service Apple TV (previously called Apple TV+) and Apple Music. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026 Separate legislation called the ROTOR Act that the Senate crafted came up one vote short in the House. —

ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026

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Shortly after the lethal injection got underway, a warden shook Willacy and shouted his name, but there was no response.

— David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Bryan stretched it out across something close to 20 minutes, weaving in introductions of his band members, letting each take a turn at showing off their prowess, while the crowd jumped, shouted and swayed in unison.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Apr. 2026