Synonyms of summoned

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• called
• asked
• invited
• hailed
• sent for
• requested
• ordered
• cited
• subpoenaed
• convened
• assembled
• convoked
• beckoned
• invoked
• mustered
• demanded
• called out
• called up
• rang
• requisitioned
• bade
• commanded
• whistled
• buzzed
• paged
• knelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• sent (away)
• turned away
• banished
• ejected
• expelled
• routed
• cast out
• ousted
• kicked out
• ran off
• threw out
• booted (out)
• drummed (out)
• outed
• turfed (out)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gathered
• got up
• evoked
• elicited
• conjured (up)
• raised
• educed

3

as in mustered

to bring together in assembly by or as if by command

summoned a special session of parliament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mustered
• called
• convened
• assembled
• convoked
• gathered
• rallied
• called out
• collected
• called up
• grouped
• called in
• reconvened
• reassembled
• amassed
• rounded up
• knelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissolved
• broke up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of summoned

In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

About 20 minutes later, Hall summoned all off-duty swiftwater technicians. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Black’s wife, who had summoned Bell, was concerned that her husband was coming down with a cold. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Germany had summoned Iran’s ambassador in Berlin after a ​court sentenced two men with ties to Iran’s intelligence ​service for plotting to kill the leader of a Jewish organization in Germany. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Eventually, a school police officer, Vincent Ramirez, was summoned. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

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

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