Synonyms of call on

call on

phrase

variants or call upon

1

as in rely

to place reliance or trust

She's the one I call on when I need a friend.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rely
• count
• depend
• stand on
• look to
• bank on
• figure on
• lean
• trust
• reckon
• calculate
• commit
• confide
• entrust

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• question
• suspect
• distrust
• mistrust

2

as in ask

to make a request of

She called on me for a ride to the airport.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ask
• request
• invite
• hit (up)
• appeal (to)
• plead (to)
• petition
• pray
• beg
• invoke
• require
• solicit
• implore
• demand
• beseech
• entreat
• conjure
• supplicate
• importune
• enjoin
• exact
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• require
• force
• compel
• coerce
• constrain
• oblige

3

as in petition

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

They called on a specialist after other avenues had failed.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• petition
• beg
• appeal (to)
• plead (to)
• ask
• pray
• implore
• impetrate
• beseech
• entreat
• conjure
• require
• request
• supplicate
• importune
• solicit
• besiege
• invoke
• desire
• sponge
• force
• compel
• bludge
• demand
• claim
• coerce
• insist
• cadge
• mooch
• command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggest
• imply
• hint
• intimate
• please
• satisfy
• content
• comfort
• appease
• placate
• gratify
• quiet
• pacify
• console
• mollify
• oblige
• conciliate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of call on

For this, Lancôme has called upon its brand ambassadors Demi Moore, Christy Turlington, Zoé Saldaña and Vanessa Kirby to share their own stories. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Managers call upon pinch hitters to substitute for batters and to increase the chances of getting a hit. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Once viewed as a potential Game 1 starter, Holmes faded out of the playoff picture, though he likely would have been called upon if the Cubs forced a Game 3. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Kenya's National Transport and Safety Authority called upon all motorists to exercise extreme caution, avoid dangerous overtaking and strictly observe lane discipline. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

To continue the tradition, LA28 will call upon thousands of torchbearers. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The United States Congress has been called upon during the most important moments in American history to make difficult decisions about the future of our country. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Houston backup Davis Mills went 3-0 in 2025 when called upon by the Texans. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

The Burnett show called upon him to design everything from evening gowns to wacky character clothing. — Maureen Lee Lenker, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026