summoned

verb

past tense of summon
1
as in called
to demand or request the presence or service of without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office

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2
as in gathered
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to summon a bright smile despite the gloomy day

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3
as in mustered
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command summoned a special session of parliament

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Recent Examples of summoned Video footage of that night was captured by Lopez’s younger sister, who was outside with her brother smoking on the front lawn of their parents’ home when the two officers arrived and summoned Lopez out into the street, according to Kremer. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 When Georg discards the item and it is found by the police, Fritz is summoned to Westhofen to identify it. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Or like Khomeini, summoned from exile in the wake of a triumphant rebellion. — Rich Cohen, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026 Congressional committees on occasion have summoned tech company executives — sometimes with a friendly ear, but more often to berate them. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Yet Fox summoned all its journalists in Lviv for a Zoom call, Hall wrote in Saved. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 The Braves summoned Chris Sale in the eighth inning for one final humiliation ritual. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 For example, the person cannot change residence or travel to another municipality or province without authorization and must appear before the court when summoned. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
  1. called
  2. gathered
  3. mustered
  4. asked
  5. convened
  6. invited
  7. assembled
  8. hailed
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  • It was put on by a company called Candle House, which, though little-known as of yet in the theatrical mainstream, has enough of a cult national reputation that nearly all of the 76 shows sold out pretty much just on word of mouth, at $247 a pop.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The pop-up, called Sheep, debuted on July 8 in the rooftop restaurant space at the hotel, offering a $95 per person four-course tasting menu focused on open-fire cooking.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • Most of the furniture comes from the owner’s personal collection, gathered over the course of a lifetime from visits to flea markets all over Europe.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dabrowski’s favorite moment came outside the livestream of the Telfar event from New York, where young Parisians gathered in a spirit of community, dressing with individuality rather than for the cameras.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • The loss of De’Von Achane to a season-ending torn ACL early in Week 3 has contributed to the offensive struggles, but the Dolphins mustered only two touchdowns in two games with Achane healthy – and a league-low four touchdowns in four games total.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In the second period, the Oilers mustered just four shots, contributing to the night’s total of 24.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Nadella recalled a meeting around 2008–09, convened by then-chairman Bill Gates, to review a potential acquisition involving a team working on parallel data warehousing.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But by 1965, when Johnson convened a committee to study the issue, half of those buildings had been either destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of convened
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  • After being shown my room, I was invited to have breakfast at the main dining venue, La Cupola.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the midterm elections of 1922, voters in Missouri were invited to weigh in directly on a wide range of issues.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of invited
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  • In one of those roles, the chair assembled a formal transition committee that met with me throughout my first six months.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Kim assembled a nine-person team, including an animation art director and a music director.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • Related Stories Plunging Streamer Orders Last decade, new streaming services were hailed as the great hope for the kids & family entertainment industry.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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