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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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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Recent Examples of called Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026 Iranian officials have rejected plans for a temporary ceasefire and have instead called for a permanent end to the conflict. —

Hugh Leask, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 Utah is at the heart of what’s been called the Sagebrush Rebellion, which rose during the Reagan era to challenge the prevailing management of federal lands, and, indeed, the entire idea of federal lands. —

Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 In South Carolina, Attorney General Alan Wilson called last week for a 30-day suspension of the state’s 28-cent gas tax. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 From behind the plate, his younger brother challenged a 2-0 pitch to Willson Contreras that was called a ball. —

ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 After the fight was called, Barber lay on the canvas for a few minutes, looking around and breathing heavily, while UFC trainers evaluated her. —

Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026 In their post, the original poster (OP), user TeacherGuy1980, pushed back on the idea that today’s students are naturally tech-savvy and called for a return to dedicated computer skills classes. —

Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Devastating Pyrotechnics and a second fireworks company called Blackstar Fireworks had been operating on the land zoned only for agricultural use for several years, expanding their business operations in the months before the deadly blast. —

Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

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Video shows deputies swarming the vehicle and pulling the suspect out as commands are shouted.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Auriemma had angry words for South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and had to be restrained by his assistant coaches while Staley shouted at him in response after UConn lost its first game of the season, 62-48, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026