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as in to call
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 to muster
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
summoned a special session of parliament
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Recent Examples of summon
And that summoned bitter echoes of past humiliation that still resonate in the Iranian psyche today – and affect decisions to be flexible, or to dig in.
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Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
In the eighth, Ohtani hit his 26th homer of the season, and position player Kiké Hernandez was summoned to pitch the ninth with the Dodgers leading 13-3.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
The Angels summoned Moore, a second baseman, on June 13 in Baltimore.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
In the eighth, Ohtani hit his 26th homer of the season, and position player Kiké Hernandez was summoned to pitch the ninth with the Dodgers leading 13-3.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.
—David MacK, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
The Angels summoned Moore, a second baseman, on June 13 in Baltimore.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for summon
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.—
Bryanna Symone,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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Washing dishes and cleaning your sink will remove possible attractions for pests and breeding grounds for mold or other smells that gather in a damp sink.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Lian thought Wenyu might be scared, but Wenyu seemed preoccupied with the trivial things—tampons, rain—and Lian couldn’t muster up the nerve to ask.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Government agents muster nearby before an immigration sting at Corso's Flower and Garden Center, Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in Castalia, Ohio.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Fastow started by going door to door to dozens of insurance brokers in San Francisco and asking them about their pain points and most time consuming tasks.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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He was regularly asked about his access to national defense information, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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On Friday, Levine Cava convened a closed-door meeting with immigrant advocates to try and quell criticism of her.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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In April, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, a government body that manages the watershed, convened a special meeting of its Board of Directors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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Saturn Retrograde in Aries invites you to revisit your finances, debts and emotional bonds.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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The podcast invites you to think about things in a new way, which will distract you from road trip boredom.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The Fit Bounce Pro II arrives fully assembled, folds up easily for storage, and comes with a detachable handlebar for added stability.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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More than a hundred drones were smuggled into Russia in pieces and assembled there.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Summon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summon. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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