SUMMONED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

summoned

verb

past tense of summon

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 gathered

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 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 In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 About 20 minutes later, Hall summoned all off-duty swiftwater technicians. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 Black’s wife, who had summoned Bell, was concerned that her husband was coming down with a cold. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Germany had summoned Iran’s ambassador in Berlin after a court sentenced two men with ties to Iran’s intelligence service for plotting to kill the leader of a Jewish organization in Germany. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 Eventually, a school police officer, Vincent Ramirez, was summoned. — Kristian Hernández, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Video footage of that night was captured by Lopez’s younger sister, who was outside with her brother smoking on the front lawn of their parents’ home when the two officers arrived and summoned Lopez out into the street, according to Kremer. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Or like Khomeini, summoned from exile in the wake of a triumphant rebellion. — Rich Cohen, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026 Congressional committees on occasion have summoned tech company executives — sometimes with a friendly ear, but more often to berate them. — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026

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Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
More than a hundred people had gathered earlier in and around the church for a funeral procession.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathered

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That ranks ninth in the Eastern Conference, expectations wise — and a little shy of the 46 wins Atlanta mustered last time around.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Since her departure from Kansas City, the Roos never mustered more than 12 wins in four years under head Dionnah Jackson-Durrett.

— PJ Green October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of mustered

Verb

When asked if the ad was made with the campaign's knowledge or consent, Connie Luck, a spokesperson for Ramaswamy, released a lengthy statement Tuesday, but did not deny making the ad or denounce it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
The defense attorney who asked a Louisiana judge to ban pink from the courtroom in the Madison Brooks rape case was held in contempt Monday.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of asked

Verb

Participants are invited to leave something at the community altar.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Successful candidates will then be invited to spend a day at the bank’s offices where they are tested on banking regulation, their use of AI, and their ability to build calculations.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of invited

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Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.

— Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembled

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Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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