summoning

verb

present participle of summon
1
as in calling
to demand or request the presence or service of without explanation, the managing editor summoned me to his office

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2
as in gathering
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to summon a bright smile despite the gloomy day

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3
as in mustering
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command summoned a special session of parliament

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Recent Examples of summoning The friends haven’t seen each other in some time, though Frankie spends many an evening parked outside the hospice in his car, summoning the gumption to visit. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 Various Maji clans such as the Omi Clan, or Maji of Water, and Ikú Clan, or Maji of Life and Death, practice different forms of magic, with Omi Tiders wielding waves and Ikù Reapers, like Zelie’s mother, summoning souls. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 28 July 2026 The book recounts the Russian attack on the town through the eyes of a magical forest spirit who protects it, summoning floodwaters and winds to drive away the invaders. — Constant Méheut, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Attendees will enter the iconic Lament Configuration puzzle box, summoning the Cenobites and opening a gateway to a dimension full of unspeakable horrors. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 Led by Kane and Jude Bellingham, a prince of the midfield, England had played with courage and vim at the World Cup, summoning goals and desperate tackles. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Wilson’s keyboards lurk around every corner, summoning vistas that are more claustrophobic than sprawling. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 This genre entry finds six friends holding a Zoom séance with a mysterious medium (Seylan Baxter), accidentally summoning a demonic entity into their homes in the process. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for summoning
  1. calling
  2. gathering
  3. mustering
  4. asking
  5. assembling
  6. hailing
  7. convening
  8. inviting
Verb
  • Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Monterey County Sheriff's Office by calling 831-755-3700.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers followed 94 participants using phones that recorded Bluetooth proximity and calling patterns.
    — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • The coalition has been canvassing the state, visiting churches, grocery stores and neighborhoods to talk to residents about the issue and gathering 3,500 signatures to present to lawmakers in hopes of inspiring legislative change.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officers are gathering information at the scene, according to a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • The network isn’t even mustering up a defense for Jeanine Pirro, previously one of its most prominent pro-Trump hosts.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Serena looked down, heaved a sigh and hooked her knee around the pole before mustering up a halfhearted spin.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of mustering
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  • In practice, Mamdani, who claims to loathe oligarchy and big business, is asking Amazon to destroy over 40 small businesses and subsume their economic power.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As Sportico detailed last year, McEnroe remembers MSG employees asking Oakley to leave and Oakley responding by swearing at them.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of asking
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  • The project will add domestic capacity for assembling, integrating, and testing Wärtsilä engines used for ship propulsion and auxiliary power.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia is assembling a $500 billion pot from a who’s who of Wall Street firms which will, in turn, backstop OpenAI’s lease of a SoftBank data center in Ohio and help startups rent access to Nvidia’s chips from CoreWeave.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembling
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  • Dozens of new laws take effect in Colorado on Wednesday as part of state lawmakers’ efforts to increase safety of ride-hailing apps, improve affordable housing development and curb Coloradans from leaving out trash that could lure bears.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.
    — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hailing
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  • The third edition of the Atlanta Art Fair (October 1–4) will feature upwards of 67 galleries, convening at Pullman Yards, a 27-acre former rail works in the Kirkwood district.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But a federal judge has blocked the committee from convening.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of convening
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  • Cox shot the film in Almería, Spain (the picturesque backdrop for hundreds of spaghetti Westerns), as well as parts of Arizona, and there’s an inviting spaciousness to it.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • More than 30 independent bookstores across North Texas are inviting readers to explore their shelves, collect passport stamps, and discover the communities that make each shop unique.
    — CBS News Texas Staff, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inviting

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“Summoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/summoning. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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