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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
Envoys are summoned over the attacks On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other’s top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts.
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Mike McRae 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
In an April 10 announcement, regulators said seven third-party platforms, including Ctrip, Alibaba’s Fliggy and Meituan, were summoned for regulatory talks.
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Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
On Thursday, June 25, first responders were summoned to Lake Michigan, near Monroe Harbor, just before midnight local time after receiving reports of a boat collision with multiple injuries, the Illinois Conservation Police shared in a press release.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
There’s a spirit of exorcism in this approach, an implicit belief that certain loud sounds are more like elemental beings to be summoned than the logical result of wires and inputs.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The state police Western District Major Crime Squad was immediately summoned to respond and take over the investigation.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
On Monday, Afghanistan and Pakistan summoned each other's top diplomats to protest the attacks.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts.
—
Mike McRae 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
In an April 10 announcement, regulators said seven third-party platforms, including Ctrip, Alibaba’s Fliggy and Meituan, were summoned for regulatory talks.
—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
On Thursday, June 25, first responders were summoned to Lake Michigan, near Monroe Harbor, just before midnight local time after receiving reports of a boat collision with multiple injuries, the Illinois Conservation Police shared in a press release.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
There’s a spirit of exorcism in this approach, an implicit belief that certain loud sounds are more like elemental beings to be summoned than the logical result of wires and inputs.
—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The state police Western District Major Crime Squad was immediately summoned to respond and take over the investigation.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoned
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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Fireflies go through four life stages – egg, larva, pupa and adult – in a process called complete metamorphosis.
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Dirt dike riders surround Baltimore police Police said large groups of dirt bike riders traveled through city parks in North and South Baltimore and gathered near Druid Hill Park.
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On June 13, hundreds of true believers gathered at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California dressed in colorful, reflective, space-age outfits to watch a film and celebrate the existence of aliens.
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Australia managed a whopping 14 touches in the opposing penalty box; Paraguay mustered six.
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When King asked if the unnamed celebrity was the one, Brown didn't hesitate.
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Anyone with more is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau investigators at 323-890-5500.
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Kehoe, for example, recently convened a forum promoting the industry’s growth and his administration has pursued large-scale data center projects, including in Kansas City.
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Following the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention convened in 1787 in Philadelphia.
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Your leadership grows stronger when everyone feels seen, useful, and invited into the win.
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Anyone who thinks that the differences between these sects are minor is invited to read about the wars, massacres and persecutions that erupted between them in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Dondi assembled a small but mighty team and established swim lanes.
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Luke Gennaro of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry said the exhibit was assembled on short notice after volunteers scrambled to secure donations from businesses across the state.
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Liberal groups and many voting rights experts also hailed the ruling as a win for voters.
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The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
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“Summoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoned. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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