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  • past tense form of call.
  • past participle of call.

called

ADJECTIVE
named
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
appointed
Synonyms


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Grossman called out that comment as “very disrespectful.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The Pulte connection to McLeod is a charity called Angels’ Place.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He also called for expanded economic cooperation, citing the recent reopening of border crossings and transport links.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Originally proposed by Beardsley Ruml, an executive at Macy’s department store who encouraged shoppers to buy on the installment plan, withholding was cleverly called “pay as you go.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They call it "sepsis," and they know from bitter experience how quickly a "septic" wound can go from slight redness to gross swelling to a fatal condition called gangrene.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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