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as in shouted
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
we could hear someone calling for help from the other side of the wall
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as in dialed
to make a telephone call to
use this cell phone to call me if there's an emergency
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as in visited
to make a brief visit
the hospital posts the hours during which friends and relatives may call
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as in canceled
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
the game was called on account of rain
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as in considered
to think of in a particular way
I wouldn't quite call that cheating, but it's not entirely ethical either
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as in summoned
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
called all the night workers in for a meeting
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
let's call that five feet for now, and we'll measure it out later
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as in asked
to demand or request the presence or service of
rushed to call a tow truck operator when the car broke down
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as in dubbed
to give a name to
we've decided to call the kitten "Molly"
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as in ordered
to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority
the union president is refusing to call a strike
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as in predicted
to tell of or describe beforehand
somehow the political pundit called the race results within a mere percentage point
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Recent Examples of called
Israel and Hezbollah did agree to a ceasefire in November 2024, which called for Israel to stop its military campaign and to remove their ground forces in southern Lebanon in exchange for Hezbollah to willingly move all of its personnel and military equipment north of the Litani River.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Trocheck was called for high-sticking Byfield 17 seconds later and the Kings scored 11 seconds into the power play.
—Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Wood suffered two gunshot wounds to the head but regained consciousness and called authorities for help.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
According to Garrison, the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding after a neighbor called authorities.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Whoopi Goldberg broke out in tears, Ana Navarro was disappointed in the tame tone, and everyone was impressed by what Goldberg called the best In Memoriam segment in memory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Variety’s final predictions correctly called 18 of the 24 categories — a respectable 75% success rate — but the larger lesson of the season may be simpler.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
After achieving spectacular success with pre-sales at South Flagler House, Ross’s firm, Related Ross, is planning a new ultra-luxury waterfront project called Edgeworth, also on South Flagler Drive, one of the city’s fastest-growing luxury corridors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
The incident sent shockwaves through the local Jewish community, who called for the incident to be throughly investigated and for local officials to come out strongly against antisemitism.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Trocheck was called for high-sticking Byfield 17 seconds later and the Kings scored 11 seconds into the power play.
—Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Wood suffered two gunshot wounds to the head but regained consciousness and called authorities for help.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
According to Garrison, the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding after a neighbor called authorities.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Whoopi Goldberg broke out in tears, Ana Navarro was disappointed in the tame tone, and everyone was impressed by what Goldberg called the best In Memoriam segment in memory.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Variety’s final predictions correctly called 18 of the 24 categories — a respectable 75% success rate — but the larger lesson of the season may be simpler.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
After achieving spectacular success with pre-sales at South Flagler House, Ross’s firm, Related Ross, is planning a new ultra-luxury waterfront project called Edgeworth, also on South Flagler Drive, one of the city’s fastest-growing luxury corridors.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026
The incident sent shockwaves through the local Jewish community, who called for the incident to be throughly investigated and for local officials to come out strongly against antisemitism.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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Conan O'Brien shouted out his friend, comedian Martin Short, at the end of the 98th Oscars.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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Its writer-director, Ryan Coogler, affectionately shouted out his wife and producing partner, Zinzi; its composer, Ludwig Göransson, spoke of his father investing him with a love of blues music from childhood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The generation that grew up perpetually dialed into culture can’t handle not understanding what the internet’s obsessed with.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Economic doomsday predictions never came to pass, however, in part because the president ultimately dialed back many of the levies.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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As a young woman, Stanton frequently visited her cousin Gerrit Smith, a militant abolitionist and an ally of John Brown, whose house in Peterboro, New York, was a hotbed for radical intellectuals.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Preece and fellow drivers Christopher Bell and Ty Dillon all visited the base on Wednesday.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tonight’s Red Sox spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles has been cancelled due to inclement weather, the Orioles announced Monday morning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Yet at the same time, a broader anti-DEI push on the right has also ensnared Jewish projects, or generated confusion among university administrators as to whether Jewish events should be canceled on campuses where DEI is outlawed.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tisza is not particularly progressive, and its platform is generally considered center-right, eschewing cultural issues for a campaign laser-targeted on corruption in government.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The drink contained nearly five times what is considered a deadly amount of the opioid, court filings showed.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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My older daughter has cried on and off but seems mostly unburdened in a way that only kids can.—
Nicole Frehsee Mazur,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
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Konrad, 24, drifts between Berlin’s techno clubs and a slow self-destruction until summoned to identify a body that may be his mother’s – a German internationalist guerrilla fighter who abandoned him when a child.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those videos and the weapon were among the reasons the Biden administration summoned about half a dozen victims to the White House with about two months left in the president's term.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The woman is estimated to be between 65 and 70 and is 5-foot-3 and 150 pounds.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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