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 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 That’s by order of the President, who summoned the captains of the AI industry to the nation’s capital Tuesday to discuss AI safety and AI regulation…or, self-regulation. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 Staff cordoned off the area and summoned the police, who are investigating the case as one of criminal damage. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Congress summoned surveyors from all thirteen states to start laying down Jefferson’s grid. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Imagine being a 21-year-old summoned from double A into the clubhouse of the best team in baseball, then dropped into the lineup as a temporary replacement for … Ohtani! — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Peters and two other men were summoned to appear on charges of discharging a gun in public. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Eventually, Nike and NSAF staff summoned Jane Doe, and brought her to [one of her parents]. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
  1. called
  2. gathered
  3. mustered
  4. asked
  5. convened
  6. invited
  7. assembled
  8. hailed
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His best friend’s wife recently called him asking for a loan.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
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  • The students of the Aburi Girls Boarding School in central Ghana have gathered to perform for a recruiter from the Miss Ghana pageant.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On the other side of Via Solari, a handful of policemen gathered around dozens of demonstrators, who ardently—but peacefully—chanted for entirely different reasons.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • The Chiefs mustered four sacks in their opener but were blanked last week against the Colts, so Steve Spagnuolo will want Willis in as many obvious passing situations as possible.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago mustered only one hit in 18 at-bats with runners in scoring position.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mustered
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  • Clancy's attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the criminal case.
    — MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Residents in the area are also being asked not to leave pet food outdoors or approach the animal to take photos.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of asked
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  • And be sure to tune into the Boiling Point Podcast, where this week host Miranda Green convened a panel of hopeful and determined thinkers to talk about a warming world at NYC Climate Week.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu convened the crisis meeting on Thursday following more than a week of protests by students in the Paris region.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of convened
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  • Organizers invited anyone on the island to come celebrate with the couple Saturday afternoon.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Fondazione Sozzani’s creative director Sara Sozzani Maino said that the other two finalists will be invited again by the foundation to present their work during upcoming initiatives.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of invited
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  • On a budget of just $15 million, Yamazaki assembled a visual effects team of just 35 artists to create 610 effects shots.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The machine’s roughly 80-ton tower was delivered in two sections and assembled on site.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • This was hailed as a victory for all software-as-a-service companies, which were emerging as industry darlings.
    — Srinivas Velamoor, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James, who was among those who sued, hailed the judge’s ruling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hailed

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