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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
Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Utes killed Meeker and his staff in 1879 when federal troops summoned by Meeker entered the area overseen by the White River Indian Agency in Rio Blanco County.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Reserve pilots assigned to Homestead Air Reserve Base were summoned to duty on an emergency basis, friends and relatives told The Herald.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Latvia issued its first air threat alert over a possible drone entering its airspace on Tuesday, telling residents near the Russian border to stay indoors, with NATO Baltic Air Police jets summoned to the area.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At one point, Burr demanded that Jefferson be summoned, along with private letters related to the case.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Within hours of Ben-Gvir releasing the videos, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands had summoned Israel’s ambassadors to seek an explanation for the treatment of their citizens.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 20 May 2026
The Utes killed Meeker and his staff in 1879 when federal troops summoned by Meeker entered the area overseen by the White River Indian Agency in Rio Blanco County.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
Reserve pilots assigned to Homestead Air Reserve Base were summoned to duty on an emergency basis, friends and relatives told The Herald.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Latvia issued its first air threat alert over a possible drone entering its airspace on Tuesday, telling residents near the Russian border to stay indoors, with NATO Baltic Air Police jets summoned to the area.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
At one point, Burr demanded that Jefferson be summoned, along with private letters related to the case.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
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Wahl added in the later news conference that the mother of one suspect called police hours before the shooting.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Last year, the chancellor of the Peralta Community College District, a network of four schools that includes Merritt, proposed a merger with nearby Laney College to create something called Oakland City College.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The project draws on testimonies Ozirna gathered in the war’s early days, including accounts of families forced to crawl across their floors to avoid being seen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Gillman was part of a panel of experts that gathered at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to weigh in on a degree’s worth.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Slater mustered up the last ounce of energy.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Rafaela joined Abreu on the bases with a hit-by-pitch, but that was all the Red Sox mustered.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Since radios are often found in the same rooms as sofas, the man asked at what speed sofa waves travelled.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Last week, Colbert convened Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and John Oliver for a visit on one of his last few episodes.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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The federal government convened task forces.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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They also were invited into the clubhouse and Marmol’s office after the game.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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And to me, getting that invitation has got to be the equivalent of a PGA tour player getting invited to the Masters.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Friendly Ronald Wang, who hailed from Noble Palace and A Wong, is front of house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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