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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
More than two dozen congressional Republicans have called for a thorough investigation of the shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a count by ABC News.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
People can fill out an online survey about the outages, called public safety power shutoffs.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The first-time mom and her boyfriend, Dalton Tabron, called an ambulance.
—Erica Mokay, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Camila jokingly called the device Tronchatoro, or Trunchbull, after the sadistic school headmistress in Roald Dahl's Matilda.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The 2,000-acre development, called Comanche Circle, would be at 8709 Paluxy Highway, not far from Glen Rose and Dinosaur Valley State Park.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
People can fill out an online survey about the outages, called public safety power shutoffs.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
The first-time mom and her boyfriend, Dalton Tabron, called an ambulance.
—Erica Mokay, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.
—City News Service, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
Camila jokingly called the device Tronchatoro, or Trunchbull, after the sadistic school headmistress in Roald Dahl's Matilda.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
The 2,000-acre development, called Comanche Circle, would be at 8709 Paluxy Highway, not far from Glen Rose and Dinosaur Valley State Park.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for called
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The crowd, rapidly swelling into the hundreds, screamed insults and obscenities at the agents, some of whom shouted back mockingly.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Romance is celebrated, seen and shouted from rooftops during this time, as this is primetime for falling in love or reigniting passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Providence commit dialed up her game to earn Middlesex League MVP honors, as well as a third league all-star selection.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once focus is dialed in, however, the optics are super sharp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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At least five national leaders, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, have visited Xi in January alone.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Anantara Kafue River Tented Camp, set to open in Zambia’s Kafue National Park in 2026, marks a major new luxury safari arrival in one of Africa’s largest and least-visited wilderness areas.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Residential garbage and recycling pickup scheduled for today has been canceled, according to the news release.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Thus, the Special Plan Commission Meeting scheduled for February 2, 2026, has been canceled.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sette is considered an expert on human T cells, the immune cells that adapt to recognize and fight infections from viruses, bacteria, parasites and other pathogens.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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It is widely considered one of the best games in the series.—
George Yang,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jane and Darlene have both cried on the runway recently.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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Martha Ballard, a respected midwife and healer, is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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When summoned before a congressional committee in December, Noem struck a defiant tone.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers estimated that about 75% of this higher risk was explained by other LE8 factors, rather than sleep timing alone.—
Dr. Joseph Wendt,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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And an earlier assessment of the global market, from 2016 in Springer Nature, estimated it at anywhere from $40 billion to $200 billion.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Called.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/called. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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