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
That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.
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Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Council took the rare step of summoning Superintendent Tony Watlington and School Board Chair Reginald Streeter to testify while voicing concerns about the school closing plan.
—Sean Tallant, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason for summoning Musk Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.
—Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Know More Claude Mythos’ unveiling — and partial release — has unnerved financial authorities, with the US Treasury secretary summoning leaders of US banks to discuss the risk to financial security, and British banking regulators doing likewise.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Jaylon Thompson
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
Slegers spent the final few minutes of the game summoning all her tallest players from the bench, in order to guard against a OL Lyonnes aerial bombardment that never quite arrived.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Council took the rare step of summoning Superintendent Tony Watlington and School Board Chair Reginald Streeter to testify while voicing concerns about the school closing plan.
—Sean Tallant, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The reason for summoning Musk Musk was summoned after a search took place in February at the French premises of X as part of an investigation opened in January 2025 by the cybercrime unit of the Paris prosecutor’s office.
—Samuel Petrequin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
The film shows warriors riding in on tigers, some romance, lots of dancing and fighting, exotic locales, and the lead summoning a massive monster made of sticks and brush to fight her enemies.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s because Deadwyler has proven her knack for summoning visceral, harrowingly realistic emotion in stories of painful resonance, work which has led to a bevy of critics’ awards, Indie Spirit and BAFTA nominations — and a good deal of outcry over Oscar snubs.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Know More Claude Mythos’ unveiling — and partial release — has unnerved financial authorities, with the US Treasury secretary summoning leaders of US banks to discuss the risk to financial security, and British banking regulators doing likewise.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoning
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The Packers won their fourth Super Bowl, and Rodgers earned two of his four MVPs with McCarthy calling the plays.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Cassidy, a medical doctor, has broken with the HHS secretary on multiple occasions, including slamming a change to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule for infants and calling for the postponement of key vaccine advisory panel meetings.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Schedule information-gathering conversations in predictable blocks rather than dropping surprise requests.—
ByMike McIsaac CPA,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Prayer vigil to be held Monday On Monday evening, the community is gathering to support the victims' families and pray for healing.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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In my mind, Denzel Washington’s performance in John Q set the bar for male actors mustering up those trigger tears Mom always talked about.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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There are thought to be just a handful of names capable of mustering the required 81 signatures.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Denver City Council is asking similar questions.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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At its core, storytelling is still the nature of his work—finding the truths of a player’s prowess and assembling a narrative about his future performance.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Families are assembling adjacent estates over time, creating compounds designed to remain within clans for generations.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Driver income has also dropped as Uber and other ride-hailing companies cut into their business.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The feature will go back to the origin story of the four brothers hailing from a Cairo crime family at the heart of the franchise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Many artists in the show are familiar to art audiences, but some, says Scheinman, will be brand new to the museum directors and curators, dealers, collectors and advisers convening in Switzerland this summer.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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During the Cannes Film Festival, Goldfinch International and Fablemill will co-host a private gathering at the harbor convening senior figures from film commissions, government advisory bodies, fund managers, studios and technology founders across MENA, Southeast Asia, Africa and South Asia.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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For perhaps the first time, a president of the United States is not merely protecting Jewish religious practice or praising Jewish contributions, but inviting a distinctly Jewish religious experience itself — Shabbat — into the broader civic conversation of the nation.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Yet, the home run bets also have inviting betting odds, and being picky can be fruitful with only a few hits.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Summoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoning. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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