summoned

American  

[suhm-uhnd] / ˈsʌm ənd /

adjective

1. having been called on, called forward, or ordered to come, especially for a specific purpose or to a specific place, such as a court of law.

   The officers are responsible for presenting the summoned person immediately to a judge.

   The summoned experts congratulated one another on the prosperity and soundness of the business—just one month before the crisis erupted.

2. having been called forth by magic, as from a supernatural or demoniac realm.

   This scrap of parchment suggests that the queen spider is a summoned creature who has been trapped in the cave by a magical symbol painted on the wall.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of summon.

Other Word Forms

• unsummoned adjective

Etymology

Origin of summoned

summon ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Chinese government in March summoned Xiao Hong and Ji Yichao, two co-founders of Manus, to Beijing to discuss the company’s compliance with foreign-investment rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

In this situation, with the heart of the Giants’ order due up in the eighth inning and two left-handed hitters included, Roberts summoned the left-handed Scott.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Barely had he unpacked than White was summoned to the foreign ministry for intervening in a case involving Jewish circumcisers in Antwerp -- a probe he called "antisemitic."

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The production, subduedly aglow in Adam Honoré and Spencer Doughtie’s lighting, has the lyrical beauty of a vintage photograph magically summoned to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Smith and his men questioned Mary, Anna, and other residents, then summoned a carriage to transport the women to headquarters.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson