SUMMONED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

summoned

verb

past tense of summon

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 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

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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 Dave Dombrowski summoned his assistants, scouts and analysts — everyone and anyone — for daytime meetings followed by a ritual watching of whatever the latest thing is that ails this team. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Italy called for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen open-borders zone within a day of the crossing, and Spain summoned Italy's ambassador in response, a sharp diplomatic exchange between two G7 economies. — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Spain summoned the Italian ambassador to protest against Tajani's remarks. — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The White House has already summoned close to two dozen Republican Senators to pressure them directly to end the filibuster. — Philip Elliott, Time, 29 July 2026 Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Chargé d’Affaires in Tehran was summoned to the foreign ministry over the incident. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Ukraine's representative in Iran was summoned by the government following the attack. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 July 2026 The ministry summoned Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran in protest. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 July 2026 Five performers meet onstage after that presiding voice dissipates, as if summoned by it. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

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Two of the three organizations had no idea until Anthropic called them.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Unbeknownst to David, the system, called WOPR—War Operations Plan Response—is in control of the American nuclear arsenal.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of called

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The intervention on Thursday and Friday came as the Bank of Japan board gathered to set monetary policy.

— Mia Glass, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
As the official automotive sponsor of Stateside, Scout anchored its own corner of Stateside — starting with the Scout Stage — where a steady stream of emerging artists kept festival-goers gathered throughout the day.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

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Last week, when asked about the health of Wood and CJ Abrams, manager Blake Butera had said that both were playing at close to 100 percent.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Filming a scene in which Isaiah humiliates Cam, Withers asked Wayans to crack jokes about Kionte’s death — the defining event of Withers’ life, and his lowest point.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of asked

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For 30 years, the Festival of Butterflies has invited guests to walk among tropical and native butterflies while learning about the insects’ life cycles, habitats and role as pollinators.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Mecklenburg County this year also invited the neighborhood to participate in its inaugural Meck Fest, a series that brings free food, music and activities to smaller community parks.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of invited

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Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembled

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Hall of Fame shortstop and long-time Yankees captain Derek Jeter knows all about playing under a microscope in New York, where every good move is hailed as great and even a tiny miscue is cause for alarm.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The ruling was hailed as a victory for workers, confirmation that antitrust law protects competition for what companies buy from workers and suppliers.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

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