Synonyms of called on

called on

phrase

variants or called upon

past tense of call on

1

as in relied

to place reliance or trust

She's the one I call on when I need a friend.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relied
• counted
• stood on
• looked to
• depended
• banked on
• figured on
• leaned
• calculated
• trusted
• reckoned
• confided
• entrusted
• committed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• questioned
• distrusted
• mistrusted

2

as in asked

to make a request of

She called on me for a ride to the airport.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asked
• requested
• invited
• hit (up)
• appealed (to)
• pleaded (to)
• solicited
• begged
• petitioned
• invoked
• required
• prayed
• implored
• conjured
• demanded
• entreated
• importuned
• enjoined
• beseeched
• supplicated
• exacted
• pressed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• required
• forced
• compelled
• obliged
• constrained
• coerced

3

as in begged

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

They called on a specialist after other avenues had failed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begged
• petitioned
• appealed (to)
• pleaded (to)
• asked
• prayed
• implored
• impetrated
• entreated
• importuned
• conjured
• besieged
• beseeched
• required
• requested
• solicited
• supplicated
• invoked
• bludged
• sued
• desired
• compelled
• forced
• sponged
• demanded
• claimed
• cadged
• insisted
• coerced
• mooched
• commanded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggested
• implied
• hinted
• obliged
• pleased
• intimated
• satisfied
• gratified
• contented
• appeased
• mollified
• comforted
• consoled
• quieted
• pacified
• placated
• conciliated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of called on

Milton had a shaky first preseason with the Cowboys after being acquired in a trade last offseason, and he wasn’t called upon to play meaningful snaps in the regular season. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a crass and charismatic oil executive who’s called upon to help save the world after his company nearly destroys it. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 July 2026

My yard would feed the entire neighborhood, if called upon to do so. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Lukaku likely won’t start the match but has proven to be a hugely impactful substitute when called upon and De Bruyne is still capable of a spark of magic to win any game should his experience be called upon. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

After scoring a run in the fourth when Willy Adames grounded into a double play with a runner on third, San Francisco called upon a double steal with runners at the corners to swipe its third run. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Among those who the center, lovingly known as the Greek Freak, called upon to be okay with it all? — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Finance is increasingly focused on AI, while CFOs, who determine enterprise AI tech spending, are also being called upon to help deliver AI value in their organizations. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 6 July 2026

During the filming of Mission Impossible, the actor called upon Oakley to make his custom eyewear. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026