summon
verb (used with object)
to call upon to do something specified.
have summoned
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present perfectof summon.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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If not for this arch, prickly, but intellectually daring English lord, would Paine have summoned the resources to produce “Common Sense”?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
These are people, Halsey says, “who have summoned a love and care that I’ve admired, both on a micro and macro level.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
"I have summoned the senior safety team from OpenAI in the United States to come here to Ottawa," Solomon said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
The row eventually caught the attention of South Korea's Environment and Labour Committee, who have summoned both Hanni and Kim Joo-Young to testify to an audit on workplace harassment later this month.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
She nudged Elizabeth with her elbow and whispered, “You say, ‘The mighty ones have summoned us to their temple.’”
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
