called
Dialed and spoke
Called is the past tense of call, covering its many senses: summoned She called the dog, telephoned He called twice yesterday, named They called her Grace, or described as Critics called the film a masterpiece.
In sports, an official called play means it was ruled or stopped: The umpire called him out.
So-called marks skepticism about a label: her so-called friends.
Formal name or title
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- appellationName or title given
- nicknameInformal substitute name
- aliasAdopted false name
pseudonym · sobriquet · title · label · epithet · handle · tag · christened
Chosen by ballot
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- appointedAssigned to office
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
- namedGiven an identifying label
picked · tapped · singled out · identified · marked · favored · anointed · ordained
Stated with authority
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- shoutedSpoke very loudly
- criedWept or shouted
- yelledSpoke very loudly
exclaimed · pronounced · heralded · broadcast · stated · voiced · bellowed · hollered
Formally gathered together
- beckonedSignaled to approach
- subpoenaedLegally compelled to appear
- orderedArranged or commanded
- commandedGave authoritative instructions
bid · hailed · sent for · requested · fetched · gathered · assembled · mustered
Reason something exists
- missionPurpose-driven task
- destinyPredetermined course of events
- passionIntense emotional drive
- drawnRendered in lines
compelled · moved · inspired · driven · led · guided · awakened · spiritual path
Contacted by telephone
- textedSent phone message
- messagedSent written communication electronically
- rangSounded, as bells
- dialedEntered a number
reached · buzzed · emailed · paged · radioed · beeped · rang up · hit up
designation
Formal name or title
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- appellationName or title given
- nicknameInformal substitute name
alias · pseudonym · sobriquet · title · label · epithet · handle · tag · christened · dubbed
elected
Chosen by ballot
- selectedDeliberately chosen
- appointedAssigned to office
- designatedOfficially selected beforehand
named · picked · tapped · singled out · identified · marked · favored · anointed · ordained
declared
Stated with authority
- proclaimedDeclared in public
- shoutedSpoke very loudly
- criedWept or shouted
yelled · exclaimed · pronounced · heralded · broadcast · stated · voiced · bellowed · hollered
convened
Formally gathered together
- beckonedSignaled to approach
- subpoenaedLegally compelled to appear
- orderedArranged or commanded
commanded · bid · hailed · sent for · requested · fetched · gathered · assembled · mustered · rallied
purpose
Reason something exists
drawn · compelled · moved · inspired · driven · led · guided · awakened · spiritual path · life's work
phoned
Contacted by telephone
dialed · reached · buzzed · emailed · paged · radioed · beeped · rang up · hit up · got through
conjured
Produced by magic
alarm
Urgent warning signal
whistle · reveille · bugle · birdcall · warning cry
- regular verbswalk, walked, talk, talked, play
- speech verbssaid, says, asked, answered, replied
- summonedsummoned, beckoned, invoked, hailed, signaled
- Christianesebackslider, blessed, born again, churched, convicted
- election resultsvictory, defeat, winner, loser, win
- redemptionredemption arc, redeemed, forgiven, saved, moral redemption
calleddismissed
Released from duty
sent away · banished · expelled · discharged · excused
- phone callRemote voice conversation
- call meRequest for phone contact
- call offWithdraw from happening
- close callDisaster narrowly averted
- called offStopped before happening
- call outPublicly confront or summon
call, recall, calling, calls, caller, recalled, recalling, callers, recalls