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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
Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adam is summoned back, leaving Caroline alone with these strangers in this very strange place.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last month, two attorneys summoned reporters to the steps of Beverly Hills City Hall to make a disturbing accusation.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The billionaires were among seven people House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer summoned in letters sent Tuesday for the panel’s investigation.
—Mike Dorning, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Jane Mayer would later report, in this magazine, that in the summer of 2017 Trump summoned Gary Cohn, the head of his National Economic Council, and John Kelly, his chief of staff, and ordered them to block the merger.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Adam is summoned back, leaving Caroline alone with these strangers in this very strange place.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Last month, two attorneys summoned reporters to the steps of Beverly Hills City Hall to make a disturbing accusation.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The billionaires were among seven people House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer summoned in letters sent Tuesday for the panel’s investigation.
—Mike Dorning, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
Hours before Wednesday's news briefing, an Argentine federal judge summoned Gallo to testify as a witness in a case investigating alleged crimes against humanity attributed to the government of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Walz, Ellison and GOP lawmakers aren’t the only Minnesota officials the committee has summoned in recent months.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026
Jane Mayer would later report, in this magazine, that in the summer of 2017 Trump summoned Gary Cohn, the head of his National Economic Council, and John Kelly, his chief of staff, and ordered them to block the merger.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
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The affair between Clark and Carol called for some fairly ridiculous, kinky and specific acts in a hotel room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Boise State would hang around for the final two-minute period, which stretched to about 30 minutes of actual time, as both teams repeatedly sent each other to the free-throw line and called timeouts.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Buzelis didn’t blink at the top of the second quarter as James gathered the ball in one hand to scan the offense from inside the arc.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Elections gathered Friday for its canvass, a final review and certification of the county’s election results.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Ramblers mustered only two points in her absence.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gwath had entered the portal only to appease family members who asked him to check out his options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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With a championship trophy in hand, he was asked about the possibility of repeating – and winning another title in his senior year.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The following weekend, the final 10 players in the World Series of Art Poker convened at a card table set up at The Living Room, a super-private Hollywood member’s club—and Kylie was nowhere to be seen.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution Have Stalled In March 2022, the UN Environmental Assembly convened in Nairobi, Kenya, to debate the global plastic crisis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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To develop more educational opportunities at the site, Nogelmeier said that the city invited more than 80 tribes, including the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, to be a part of the work.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Coincidentally, his brother was planning on moving out and invited my boyfriend to live with him.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Summit found a willing partner in the city of Centennial for its training facility and for the temporary stadium, the parts of which were shipped from China and are being assembled on the site.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family tax credit — which has been hailed by advocates for helping to cut childhood poverty in Colorado by more than a third last year, according to recent research — is otherwise on the ropes, a possible casualty of the state’s ongoing budget woes.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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Advocates hailed the interim protection as meaningful, while acknowledging many legal battles ahead in the ongoing immigration fight.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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