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The idea of being able to summon a custom ride anytime, anywhere using a powerful but tiny handheld computer was nothing short of inconceivable back then.

They could summon other locusts to morph into a gregarious swarm.

In Chu Renhu’s 17th-century Historical Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Mulan must choose between loyalty to the emperor and her commitment to chastity after the emperor summons her to be his consort.

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For example, people would be able to instantly play their favorite song by thinking about it or summon a self-driving car.

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Determined to summon a resiliency I wasn’t feeling, I gamely joined Zoom reunions and went to Zoom cocktail parties.

Johnson could not summon a single word when he saw that Wilson had drawn his gun.

If boards thought for even a second about the long-term interests of their companies, they would summon their lawyers and sign.

Ullom had failed to summon help and had instead sought to remedy the situation by injecting her twice with cocaine.

Now you can summon them instantly on your screen, and track their new life post-you… Is he looking older, more haggard?

For the unitiated, Uber is a hugely popular app that allows people to summon a private car with a few taps of their fingers.

Thinking to escape and summon assistance from the cantonment, Douglas mounted the wall and leaped into the moat.

But in August, 1805, the approaching war with Austria caused the Emperor to summon his most brilliant cavalry leader to his side.

Out sprang Rabecque, to be immediately sent by his master to summon mademoiselle.

You baito where you are,” he commanded, bidding a comrade summon an officer, “or somebody who can talk the lingo.

With a half-smile he rose, and going to the door he bade his page who was idling in the anteroom go summon the captain.

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On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to summon, such as: ask, assemble, call, call for, call in, and convene.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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