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 day of her death Milwaukee police would be called three more times before Zettel took her last breath. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025 Before dawn on July 18, 1858, Carrington was suddenly called home. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 The stomach produces a hormone called ghrelin (also known as the hunger hormone). Merve Ceylan, Health, 26 Oct. 2025 Air raid alerts were in place in Kyiv and surrounding districts for around an hour and a half before the air force called them off shortly after midnight on Sunday. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025 Amnesty International and local advocacy organizations have called for independent investigations into the incidents. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025 After the further distraction of a fraternity during his son’s sophomore year, Dad called Zinner home for a year — to the University of Miami. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025 Another study reported on the ice phase called ice VIIt, which appears deep in Earth's mantle or on watery exoplanets. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025 The incident on Saturday morning began when Oakland police were called about person who had broken into a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street, in a hills neighborhood near the Oakland Zoo. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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  • At the end of the tune, the proud dad shouted out a sweet message to his daughter and thanked everyone for their participation.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The young actress playing Grande’s mini-me in the second Wicked film is Scarlett Spears, whom the pop star shouted out in a sweet post on Instagram after the casting reveal.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Riley dialed up a trick play next.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the office was closed for the weekend, and another day passed before Mary Ann dialed a different number.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • About 28 million people visited national parks in October 2024.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • During his free agency ahead of the 2024 season, Ohtani visited Toronto as one of his finalists but ultimately chose to stay in Southern California and play for the Dodgers.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Both downtown Janesville and the city's south side are considered food deserts due to a lack of accessible grocery stores with affordable, fresh produce options.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The chance of precipitation is less than 20%, which is considered a slight chance.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
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  • My children cried themselves to sleep.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Across the room, Owens’ family cried with emotion.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The palace reportedly summoned broadcast media to the Royal Lodge on Thursday, hinting at an announcement.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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  • Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak estimated that the shift could translate to between $2 billion and $4 billion of annual recurring savings for the company by 2027.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Breer was taking in questions from fans for his mailbag on Sports Illustrated when he was asked about the dysfunction with the Ravens.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Phillips also asked that their assets be divided up by the court as separate property, with no indication in the papers that the exes had a prenup in place.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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