Synonyms of called (for)

called (for) 1 of 2

verb

past tense of call (for)

1

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demanded
• pressed (for)
• stipulated (for)
• required
• requested
• insisted (on)
• claimed
• clamored (for)
• commanded
• asked
• wanted
• cried (for)
• pleaded (for)
• needed
• enjoined
• exacted
• quested
• took
• imposed
• necessitated
• warranted
• requisitioned
• harassed
• hounded
• badgered
• dunned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• yielded
• surrendered
• relinquished

2

as in requested

to make a request for

called for someone to help with planning the club's party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• sought
• spoke (for)
• asked (for)
• sued (for)
• pleaded (for)
• applied (for)
• desired
• wished (for)
• begged (for)
• pressed (for)
• required
• petitioned (for)
• insisted (on)
• clamored (for)
• demanded
• urged
• solicited
• claimed
• invited
• quested
• invoked
• bespoke
• importuned
• enjoined
• requisitioned
• exacted

called for

2 of 2

phrase

past tense of call for

1

as in ordered

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

The bill calls for tighter regulation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• asked
• required
• mandated
• demanded
• called
• directed
• dictated
• commanded
• decreed
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceled
• rescinded
• countermanded

2

as in required

to have as a requirement

This calls for a toast!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• wanted
• took
• involved
• demanded
• claimed
• challenged
• bore
• necessitated
• warranted
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• asked
• claimed
• begged
• clamored (for)
• entailed
• lacked
• insisted
• enjoined
• stipulated
• commanded
• pressed
• quested
• exacted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

3

as in asked (for)

to give a request or demand for

The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• ordered
• asked (for)
• put in (for)
• requisitioned
• hired
• licensed
• commissioned
• solicited
• chartered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of called (for)

Phrase

Like Mamdani, whose campaign called for fast and free buses, Burnham has also championed investments in public transportation. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The footage recorded by Austin American-Statesman breaking news reporter Faith Bugenhagen shows several attendees with their hands raised after Talarico’s campaign staffers called for final questions. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

Trump has praised the Ellison family and publicly called for new ownership of CNN. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Tempo forward Nyara Sabally was called for a defensive foul on Reese in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game, but was injured on the play. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Setting a minimum age gains momentum worldwide European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this month called for limits to be placed on children using social media. — Samuel Petrequin, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Like many Maine officials, Biddeford mayor Liam LaFountain has called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero at the hands of a federal agent. — Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Officers were initially called for reports of shots fired in the area and arrived to find evidence of a shooting. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026

The groups also called for a full accounting of every agency and officer involved as well as the preservation of all body-camera footage, surveillance footage, and communications between the federal officials involved. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 13 July 2026