CALLED FOR Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

past tense of call (for)

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

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as in requested

to make a request for called for someone to help with planning the club's party

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called for

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phrase

past tense of call for

as in ordered

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority The bill calls for tighter regulation.

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as in required

to have as a requirement This calls for a toast!

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as in asked (for)

to give a request or demand for The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

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Both Yotova and Radev have called for a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine. — Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026 Two high school student groups welcomed some concessions but called for protests to continue. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Bolsonaro also called for amnesty for his father, Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being found guilty of plotting a coup to overturn his defeat in the 2022 election. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 The lead left, as the term is called for the underwriter listed first, is Goldman Sachs. — Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet,annie Palmer,lora Kolodny,kai Nicol-Schwarz,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Lamy, now with the Jacques Delors Institute, was one of the authors of a recent policy paper that called for restrictions on Chinese exports using a quota system — an idea that the EU has now embraced. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the appeals court found that public schools were not receiving all the money the state’s own funding plan called for. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Independent experts have also called for amending building codes to require long-term monitoring of settlement. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The unit also was flagged three times for holding – all on rookie guard Emmanuel Pregnon – and called for two false starts. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for called (for)

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The ever-rising risk premium demanded by investors for holding those bonds shows that traders are still unconvinced that the French government has a plan to resolve its budget crisis.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Two months later, pointing to the Moreno Valley decision, the city deemed the development agreement invalid and demanded its money back.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of demanded

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The Paris police requested the change because police and security resources are stretched thin due to mass protests, ongoing civil unrest, and France's first NFL game happening in the region, per multiple reports.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2013, Pérez requested permission to explore a part of the park for iron oxide.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of requested

Verb

Jullien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, said the outbreak’s expanding reach required more teams, coordination and logistical support.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The United States and China are the two economies that have invested at the scale required.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of required

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Rescue operations were complicated, with police firing tear gas at people who had begun looting neighboring shops, as officers sought to clear the area and provide access to emergency response teams.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
The policy sought to prevent the heavily subsidized vehicles from undercutting domestic production.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sought

Verb

The man on the line claimed a Mexican drug cartel had kidnapped her 37-year-old daughter.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations are also rocking many European cities Saturday from Milan to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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