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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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I was called back, and two weeks later I got the part.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 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

Musk's testimony concluded Thursday, his third day on the stand, although he could be called back before mid-May.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Wiseman later called back down to mission control in Houston to ask how to clean the windows, as the astronauts' enthusiasm to see into space had left them dirty.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

‘Come on! Follow me!’ he called back over his shoulder, and he hurried forward.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien