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past tense of call (for)

called for

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phrase

past tense of call for

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (for)
Verb
  • Over 100 residents attended and demanded transparency about what the land would be used for.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Yields on French government bonds – or the interest rate demanded by investors – have risen above those of Spanish, Portuguese and Greek bonds, which were once at the heart of the eurozone debt crisis.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The parents requested Alverno continue services to the end of the school year, May 22, 2026.
    Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Officers at the scene requested medical attention for a security guard and two other people who suffered gunshot wounds.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Netanyahu, in turn, has repeatedly claimed that Khan sought the warrants only to divert attention from the woman’s charges.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But Univision has sought to make this one a political battle, as well, enlisting support from numerous lawmakers, and now the president.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Under long-standing (and still existing) federal law, hospitals are required to treat, stabilize or transfer anyone presenting with a serious medical condition that could be considered an emergency.
    Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • So a good game from Prescott may be required to come away with a Week 5 win.
    Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to Instacart's Sweet Tooth study, Utah claimed the crown for the most candy purchased in October 2024.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Trump dropped a pending Securities and Exchange lawsuit against his key financial backer Binance that claimed the company was misleading its customers and diverting their funds.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Called (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called%20%28for%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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