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
In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
On July 2, Neptune stationed retrograde, summoning us into a period of heightened awareness and self-reflection.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The New York Philharmonic has a habit of summoning ex-leaders back into service.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Like, possibly summoning the actual Satan real, along with revealing some very disturbing traits in Dylan’s crush, Judith (Jessica Treska), and some of the other cool kids at school.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
There are few better analogies for success for an entrepreneur than summoning lightning at will.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Agatha debates summoning a substitute for the road.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.
—Dean Debiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
On July 2, Neptune stationed retrograde, summoning us into a period of heightened awareness and self-reflection.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The New York Philharmonic has a habit of summoning ex-leaders back into service.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024
Like, possibly summoning the actual Satan real, along with revealing some very disturbing traits in Dylan’s crush, Judith (Jessica Treska), and some of the other cool kids at school.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
There are few better analogies for success for an entrepreneur than summoning lightning at will.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Agatha debates summoning a substitute for the road.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoning
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And while the couple themselves are still mum, people online have been gathering a lot of other clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2025
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Berry said the team is still gathering details on the injury.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Fishing fleets hailing mostly from East Asia and Europe are plundering the southwest Indian Ocean, which spans from Kenya to the South African coast and includes Madagascar's waters.—
Sira Thierij,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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Dominant ride-hailing company Uber, for example, went into southeast Asia but was ultimately forced to sell its services to local operator Grab.—
Muraly Srinarayanathas,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Schwartz describes being purposeful in assembling his crew.—
Leila Jordan,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a bustling workshop in Bogotá, Colombia, James Downer is busy assembling e-bikes.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Adkins continued convening her own camps until 1933 and later offered them from 1939 to 1949.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Washington — The Senate is convening as the 119th Congress gets underway on Friday, as a dozen new senators join the ranks of the Capitol's upper chamber.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Summoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoning. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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