summoned; summoning
ˈsə-mə-niŋ 
ˈsəm-niŋ
1
: to issue a call to convene : convoke
2
: to command by service of a summons to appear in court
3
: to call upon for specified action
4
: to bid to come : send for
summon a physician
5
: to call forth : evoke
—often used with up
Examples of summon in a Sentence
The queen summoned him back to the palace.
without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office
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In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Both were summoned after an hour, and repeatedly offered a counter-attacking threat, particularly through Caicedo, whose dribbling ability was simply too much for Barcelona’s defenders.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Most of us just don’t yet know how to summon our natural capability.
—Sharon Horesh Bergquist, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
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Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Both were summoned after an hour, and repeatedly offered a counter-attacking threat, particularly through Caicedo, whose dribbling ability was simply too much for Barcelona’s defenders.
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Later down the line, after being summoned to resolve a conflict that was a front for the Emperor’s treachery, Khazan was deemed a traitor to the empire, and he and his comrades — like Ozma — were executed or exiled for aiding a traitor.
—Scott McRae, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Most of us just don’t yet know how to summon our natural capability.
—Sharon Horesh Bergquist, Flow Space, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for summon
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“Summon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summon. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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