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beckoned

VERB

call, signal, or lure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attract entice invite tempt

STRONG

allure ask bid coax command demand draw gesticulate gesture motion nod pull sign summon wave

Antonyms

STRONGEST

repel repulse turn off

STRONG

deter push reply

Example Sentences

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The neighbour, Sigal, beckoned us into her safe room.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

On his way out, Kiffin did a Nixon on the South Lawn interview with ESPN’s SEC correspondent Marty Smith, the two of them chatting somberly as an LSU jet beckoned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Minnesota beckoned, and Darnold hit his stride there.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

As the Moscow-Kaliningrad train approached Lithuania, the car attendant beckoned to passengers in Russian: "I'm closing the entire carriage, the toilets are out of action."

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

I was about to flee to the kitchen when Harry saw me and beckoned me over.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly