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

Goalkeepers can spend long stretches of a match with relatively little involvement, only to be called upon to make a split-second decision that could determine the result. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

The actor announced his memoir in August 2025, and called upon fans to submit their stories and memories of how his work has impacted them. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

When one student is called upon, all students repeat their peer’s name and turn their heads toward them. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Agnatic primogeniture, directly inherited from the Salic Law, stipulates that in the event of death or abdication, the sovereign’s closest male relative is called upon to ascend the throne. — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 20 Aug. 2026

Apple Music’s announcement comes weeks after an RIAA and IFPI-led initiative called upon the streaming services to add AI labels to the platform in a manner similar to how explicit tracks are disclosed. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026

The Hoodoo tradition presumes a belief in a supernatural or spirit world that can be called upon for assistance, often through charms and incantations. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Simpson remembers what that feeling was like; being called upon second. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2026

Samson Johnson came next, who proved capable whenever called upon and is now in the G League. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026