1
as in calling
to demand or request the presence or service of
without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office
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2
as in gathering
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 mustering
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
summoned a special session of parliament
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Recent Examples of summoning
To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.
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Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The attack involved summoning a flood of UDP packets with the goal of overwhelming the target server.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
One person died at the scene, the CHP indicated by summoning the Medical Examiner’s office to the scene.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Instead, Angel sees red, lifts off the table and tries to choke the life out of Dexter, summoning the ghosts of his old friends who died because of Dexter’s actions.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Crews activated a box alarm, summoning firefighters from surrounding departments including Gurnee, Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor, among others.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The bloc is summoning the Russian envoy in Brussels in response to the attack, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Witness Gaza here, reading and translating us, breathing new life into our poetry and urgently summoning it to herself.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The attack involved summoning a flood of UDP packets with the goal of overwhelming the target server.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
One person died at the scene, the CHP indicated by summoning the Medical Examiner’s office to the scene.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Instead, Angel sees red, lifts off the table and tries to choke the life out of Dexter, summoning the ghosts of his old friends who died because of Dexter’s actions.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Crews activated a box alarm, summoning firefighters from surrounding departments including Gurnee, Beach Park and Winthrop Harbor, among others.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The bloc is summoning the Russian envoy in Brussels in response to the attack, the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Witness Gaza here, reading and translating us, breathing new life into our poetry and urgently summoning it to herself.
—Huda Fakhreddine
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoning
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her followers, and those who had followed the trending hashtag #SaveMarinaJoyce, ended up calling the Metropolitan Police to rescue her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have developed aerial robots that fly directly into the smoke, gathering data that could make forecasts far more accurate.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another is the political challenge of mustering support for shade’s maintenance and provision.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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In that appeal, prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to give them permission to appeal the order for a new trial, which prosecutors contend was improper.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Royal says that her uncle, Philip, Slough’s brother, is a solicitor in the UK and he’s written to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the UK, asking it to investigate their family's case with Swiss authorities.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The final step is assembling mixed teams of humans and AI.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Within months, Penn was contacted by Brent Lawrence, the CEO of Accelerate Sports, a boutique investment bank that specializes in assembling ownership groups to pursue expansion franchises.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Tesla has obtained a permit to operate a ride-hailing business in Texas, and is testing a manned robotaxi service in Austin and another in San Francisco.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Sep. 2025
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This event and partnership that goes back to 2018, serves to celebrate women in the cinematic arts, convening leading talent, filmmakers, and executives from the festival.—
William Earl,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Later this month, Ford is convening a first-of-its-kind summit on the Essential Economy in Detroit.—
Jim Farley,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
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During my late April stay, the water was still and inviting—ideal for a morning kayaking session, gliding quietly across the lake's surface.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Get out the voters The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale is inviting residents to think nationally and help out locally on National Voter Registration Day.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Summoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoning. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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