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
Recent Examples on the Web
Patrice Miller’s body was discovered inside her Downieville home on Nov. 8, 2023, by Sierra County Sheriff’s Office deputies who had been summoned to conduct a welfare check.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The House Judiciary Committee summoned Garland to Tuesday's hearing to discuss both the audio tape and former President Trump's felony conviction last week.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 4 June 2024
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega plays Ryder's character Lydia Deetz's daughter Astrid, who summons back the mischevious demon Beetlejuice when her family visits the house from the original film.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
But as much as the teens like hanging out there, neither could summon much support for the curfew.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
The House Judiciary Committee summoned Garland to Tuesday's hearing to discuss both the audio tape and former President Trump's felony conviction last week.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 4 June 2024
Wednesday star Jenna Ortega plays Ryder's character Lydia Deetz's daughter Astrid, who summons back the mischevious demon Beetlejuice when her family visits the house from the original film.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
But as much as the teens like hanging out there, neither could summon much support for the curfew.
—Tammy Lagorce, New York Times, 1 June 2024
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“Summon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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