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

Leaders might be called upon for help to remove some of the shackles that naturally accumulate over time, including simplifying approvals, streamlining processes and creating space to experiment. — Suzanne Konstance, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

In 2024, when former President Joe Biden commuted 37 prisoners facing the death penalty, advocates from the ACLU to Catholic bishops called upon Newsom to do the same. — Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The provision could also have put doctors in a tough spot, since they may have been called upon to help determine whether someone is able to work, which would affect their patients’ coverage. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

For the next premiere, Kardashian called upon a longtime favorite of hers—and the wider Kardashian-Jenner family—Schiaparelli. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

The model called upon a team of stylists to turn her into the creepy and scaly figure of Greek myth. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026

OutKick's Dan Zaksheske has been ready with questions at press conferences but hasn't been called upon. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Even if an available person is never called upon to help, their latent availability nonetheless improves the atmosphere for everyone present. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Gosling is in every scene of the 156-minute movie, and he’s called upon to play every note on the tonal scale in a performance that utilizes his razor-sharp comic timing before moving into emotionally devastating registers. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2026