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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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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
Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The guard then summoned the warden, who demanded paperwork from Landor's sentencing judge documenting his religious beliefs.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Hannah, the wife of John Ashley, lived in Sheffield, and eventually summoned Freeman there.
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New York Times,
22 June 2026
Nigeria and Ghana summoned South Africa's diplomatic officials and issued strong public statements.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
Roughly 600 people had been summoned for the first day alone.
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Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
As her condition deteriorated, an ambulance was eventually summoned, and Stacey was rushed to the hospital.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
—
Amber Harding Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The guard then summoned the warden, who demanded paperwork from Landor's sentencing judge documenting his religious beliefs.
—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Hannah, the wife of John Ashley, lived in Sheffield, and eventually summoned Freeman there.
—
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Nigeria and Ghana summoned South Africa's diplomatic officials and issued strong public statements.
—
ABC News,
20 June 2026
Roughly 600 people had been summoned for the first day alone.
—
Matthew Davisson,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
As her condition deteriorated, an ambulance was eventually summoned, and Stacey was rushed to the hospital.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
When Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the new first lady could have easily summoned a design from fashion’s upper echelons for her inaugural gown.
—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Anyone with more is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau investigators at 323-890-5500.
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Kehoe, for example, recently convened a forum promoting the industry’s growth and his administration has pursued large-scale data center projects, including in Kansas City.
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Following the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention convened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
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Cohen also invited Tom DeWolf, whose family was once the largest slave-trader in the United States, to join him.
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The modern silhouette’s low back and sloping arms provide a comfy foundation for anyone lucky enough to be invited in for a drink.
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When compute, storage, and networking are designed, validated, and delivered as one system rather than assembled from parts that were never built to work together, the entire stack reaches production on a single timeline.
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Many of the drones can be assembled domestically, but Hezbollah is reliant on components from abroad.
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Liberal groups and many voting rights experts also hailed the ruling as a win for voters.
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The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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