: not called
an uncalled telephone number
: such as
a
: not asked for, invited, or told to come
The entrance of the servant, uncalled, roused her.—
Wilkie Collins
Wilkie Collins
b
finance
: not called up for payment
… protected by paid-up and uncalled capital.—The Economist
The Economist
c
: not properly noted and penalized by an official
an uncalled rules infraction
The Czech wondered about the officiating when this flagrant foul went uncalled.—Austin Murphy
see also uncalled-for
Austin MurphyExamples of uncalled in a Sentence
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Then again, based on how things went with the Terry Rozier trade and the flagrant foul on LaMelo Ball that went uncalled in real time in the Heat’s play-in elimination last month in Charlotte, getting stung by the Hornets has almost become de rigueur.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
LaMelo Ball — who the NBA said should have been ejected from Tuesday’s season-extending win over Miami for an uncalled flagrant foul against Bam Adebayo -- led the Hornets with 23 points, 21 of them coming in the third quarter.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The league’s last two minute report revealed the Lakers benefited from two defensive 5-second violations that went uncalled on Deandre Ayton.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The officials whistled both coaches and a player for a technical foul before halftime in a game filled with grabbing and uncalled fouls.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
LaMelo Ball — who the NBA said should have been ejected from Tuesday’s season-extending win over Miami for an uncalled flagrant foul against Bam Adebayo -- led the Hornets with 23 points, 21 of them coming in the third quarter.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The league’s last two minute report revealed the Lakers benefited from two defensive 5-second violations that went uncalled on Deandre Ayton.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2026
The officials whistled both coaches and a player for a technical foul before halftime in a game filled with grabbing and uncalled fouls.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Uncalled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncalled. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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