called back

VERB

recall

Synonyms

WEAK

order back return a call summon summon back telephone

Example Sentences

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She had tests with a different doctor, but when she was called back for her results it was Bhatti who told her she had two tumours.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

When called back to testify, Fuhrman invoked the 5th Amendment, refusing to answer questions about whether he had manufactured evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

Then she raised her voice and called back to the boy, “Uh, hi...”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix