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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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

“See you next summer,” he called back as he walked away.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith