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

Mike Rapanaro felt like he had been summoned by the sitcom gods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The pair were in Bali when police were summoned to their Porter Ranch home Thursday morning, according to a source familiar with the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The statement caught the attention of Canada's parliamentary Committee on Official Languages, who summoned Rousseau to "explain himself" before MPs on why his message was released in English only.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The head of South Africa's police force has been summoned to appear in court in connection with a health contract that is the subject of a criminal investigation.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

As he said that, a few of the colorful insects flapped lazily around his head, almost as if summoned.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia