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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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Despite the heat on Friday afternoon, a large crowd gathered at Bayfront Park to watch Team USA face off in its second match of the FIFA World Cup.
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Early yesterday, as Argentina sealed a 3-0 victory over Algeria, hundreds of fans gathered on the courtyard lawn of Beijing’s Argentine Embassy to cheer the team on.
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Boise only mustered a single shot on goal itself.
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Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve connected on back-to-back homers in the third inning to pull within 5-3, but that was all Houston mustered offensively.
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Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the Allegheny County police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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She was asked to join because of her extensive research and writing about the structure of indigent defense.
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So media outlets from across England and the world had convened to devour the scene of his arrival, only to be consumed themselves by the pure spectacle Mourinho generated.
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Last week following the G7 summit, European leaders convened to discuss the possibility of addressing a 360-billion-euro ($413 billion) trade deficit with China through new duties.
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At the Miami event on May 2, guests were invited to explore the world of Carrera with a live car painting competition fusing art, culture and automotive design.
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Earle also invited followers to decode the mystery in real time, generating massive engagement and UCG — not to mention sales for Reale Actives — in the process.
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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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The small Coefficient Bio team hailed from Genentech’s renowned drug discovery unit.
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Conservative leaders hailed the Parliament vote as a victory.
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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