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 Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid summoned a staffer to repair a troubling divot, while linebacker Terrel Bernard supervised. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 The jurors will be summoned through the regular jury process. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 The jury was whittled down significantly after days of questioning over 100 Clark County residents who’d been yanked from their daily lives and summoned to a Las Vegas courtroom. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Page told the Post that at the time she was summoned to an off-the-record conversation in which the White House Press and security officials told her about the secret operation. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Officers were already at an unrelated car crash two blocks away when they were summoned to a single-family home in Windfield based on a 911 call from a man who identified himself as the shooter, Windfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Martinez would back up Jones during Purdy’s eight-game absence due to turf toe, and Martinez’s lone snap came after Jones summoned him for the victory kneel-down in their win at the New York Giants. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Bulgaria has summoned Ukraine's ambassador after a drone entered Bulgarian airspace, the country's public broadcaster BNT reported on Sunday. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 When Guggenheim summoned contestants to the starting line on the first day of June outside City Hall in Manhattan, only four car companies – Acme, Ford, Shawmut, and Itala – dared to show up. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

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The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
People gathered at Downtown Park in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Monday night to mourn the deaths of 7-year-old Evie Brown, Kristen Brown and Alice Brown.

— Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gathered

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Seattle, which opened a nine-game trip against three teams currently in playoff position, has mustered only five runs during the losing streak and nine in the past seven games.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Within two days, workers were mustered and the presses were readied.

— Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mustered

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Families asked questions and learned that students are expected to return in January after a lengthy process of cleaning, then upgrading facilities.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The girls have heard of Head In The Clouds and felt honored to be asked to participate, as artists like KATSEYE, XG, GDRAGON, 2NE1, Zedd, Joji, and more have headlined the festival.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of asked

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The Senate Finance Committee recently convened lawmakers to begin figuring out ways to shore up Social Security’s finances.

— Marc Goldwein, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
In 1998 Boulder County District Attorney Alex Hunter convened a grand jury to look into the murder.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of convened

Verb

Ansari said Qatar had invited Iran to be briefed on the details of the operations in April but didn’t receive a response.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Luk grew up without religion, but many childhood friends were religious and invited her to churches and youth groups.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of invited

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These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembled

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Montana sinks a strikingly successful health plan One modern solution that has been hailed as a model for all employers came out of Montana.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
California was once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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