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called back

VERB

recall

Synonyms

WEAK

order back return a call summon summon back telephone

Example Sentences

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He was told to go overboard but was then called back to help the wounded and secure the ship, which was flooding.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Eventually one called back to say that she and her husband had been completely cleared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

After the men hung up, Grillo called back to question why that phone call needed to happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

But later Rafael had called back and told us that Mayor admitted he’d been in the car with Maribel.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez