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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
The Red Cross was summoned to the scene to provide assistance.
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Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2019, Grasso said, she was summoned to a meeting with two department higher-ups, one of whom was Deputy Chief Pete Zarcone.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Petro has been summoned to testify because one of the people allegedly involved was Ricardo Bonilla, who until last night was Petro's finance minister.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Hunter Biden’s guilty plea came together in the 11th-hour, after some 120 Californians were summoned to the Los Angeles federal court as prospective jurors in the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the testimony, as is typical when corporate figures are summoned before Congress to discuss the public’s annoyances with their industries, was slippery.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
In the summer of 2021, President Joe Biden summoned the CEOs of the nation’s biggest tech companies to the White House.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Yes, the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff has been decimated, but the relievers have been outstanding and should have been summoned much earlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
In the fall of 2019, Grasso said, she was summoned to a meeting with two department higher-ups, one of whom was Deputy Chief Pete Zarcone.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Petro has been summoned to testify because one of the people allegedly involved was Ricardo Bonilla, who until last night was Petro's finance minister.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
Hunter Biden’s guilty plea came together in the 11th-hour, after some 120 Californians were summoned to the Los Angeles federal court as prospective jurors in the case.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Much of the testimony, as is typical when corporate figures are summoned before Congress to discuss the public’s annoyances with their industries, was slippery.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
In the summer of 2021, President Joe Biden summoned the CEOs of the nation’s biggest tech companies to the White House.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Yes, the Dodgers’ starting pitching staff has been decimated, but the relievers have been outstanding and should have been summoned much earlier.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
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The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Williams declined to comment about the case when asked about it last week.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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For years, crypto skeptics have asked, What is this for?Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Tuesday, Macron convened a meeting of the main parties (but no far left or far-right), the aim being to form a government in the national interest (the trade-off might be a less rigorous budget).Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a rare moment of unity, world leaders convened on Saturday to attend the ceremonial reopening of the famed Notre Dame Cathedral in France.Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the Oreshnik’s capability, saying its multiple warheads that plunge toward a target at Mach 10 are so powerful that the use of several in one conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the White House hailed the ruling in a statement.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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They are assembled from parts bought separately or even 3D-printed.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The filmmakers assembled an unprecedented data base of Kahlo’s writings, collected from sources around the globe.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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