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
Invoking Pettis Norman’s name might summon recollections of Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who transferred from Second Ward High School to Myers Park to break the city’s color line and whose football prowess later led to the desegregation of the Shrine Bowl.
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Justin summoned them back to talk more, keeping up the bit as the girls solemnly advised him not to get so upset.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
China’s top market regulator summoned JD.com, Meituan, and Alibaba’s Ele.me in May, urging them to follow the law and compete fairly.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
What was the fallout? Green, the Cubs GM, summoned Elia to his office after hearing the damaging postgame tape.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
Justin summoned them back to talk more, keeping up the bit as the girls solemnly advised him not to get so upset.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
China’s top market regulator summoned JD.com, Meituan, and Alibaba’s Ele.me in May, urging them to follow the law and compete fairly.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
What was the fallout? Green, the Cubs GM, summoned Elia to his office after hearing the damaging postgame tape.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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