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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The opposition has criticized the president's security team as being over-excessive and summoned the chiefs and deputy chiefs.
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
In the most unfortunate timing, one of Jamie’s soldiers runs in to tell him that General Lee has summoned him.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
As the article on juries revealed, altering the summoning process did not significantly improve the disparity in jury pools.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joohee Cho, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
In the most unfortunate timing, one of Jamie’s soldiers runs in to tell him that General Lee has summoned him.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Accompanied by his aide-de-camp Abraham Shah (Danny Pudi), Quinn gets summoned into a meeting with General Davidson (Joe Morton) expecting congratulations.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025
As the article on juries revealed, altering the summoning process did not significantly improve the disparity in jury pools.
—Harry Weller, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.
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