Synonyms of called (for)

called (for) 1 of 2

verb

past tense of call (for)

1

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demanded
• pressed (for)
• stipulated (for)
• required
• requested
• insisted (on)
• claimed
• clamored (for)
• commanded
• asked
• wanted
• cried (for)
• pleaded (for)
• needed
• enjoined
• exacted
• quested
• took
• imposed
• necessitated
• warranted
• requisitioned
• harassed
• hounded
• badgered
• dunned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gave up
• yielded
• surrendered
• relinquished

2

as in requested

to make a request for

called for someone to help with planning the club's party

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• sought
• spoke (for)
• asked (for)
• sued (for)
• pleaded (for)
• applied (for)
• desired
• wished (for)
• begged (for)
• pressed (for)
• required
• petitioned (for)
• insisted (on)
• clamored (for)
• demanded
• urged
• solicited
• claimed
• invited
• quested
• invoked
• bespoke
• importuned
• enjoined
• requisitioned
• exacted

called for

2 of 2

phrase

past tense of call for

1

as in ordered

to request the doing of by virtue of one's authority

The bill calls for tighter regulation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ordered
• requested
• asked
• required
• mandated
• demanded
• called
• directed
• dictated
• commanded
• decreed
• ordained
• petitioned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• canceled
• rescinded
• countermanded

2

as in required

to have as a requirement

This calls for a toast!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• required
• needed
• wanted
• took
• involved
• demanded
• claimed
• challenged
• bore
• necessitated
• warranted
• cried (for)
• hurt (for)
• asked
• claimed
• begged
• clamored (for)
• entailed
• lacked
• insisted
• enjoined
• stipulated
• commanded
• pressed
• quested
• exacted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• had
• held
• owned
• possessed

3

as in asked (for)

to give a request or demand for

The position calls for someone with a master's degree.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requested
• ordered
• asked (for)
• put in (for)
• requisitioned
• hired
• licensed
• commissioned
• solicited
• chartered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of called (for)

Phrase

Earlier this year, the Farm Bureau called for suspending fertilizer tariffs and facilitating safe passage through Hormuz. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Fox News has supported CNN and the other outlets and called for bans on particular outlets to end. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

The victim reportedly called his girlfriend, a retired lifeguard, who helped him from the boat, assisted him onshore and called for emergency responders. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Student unions have called for a third day of nationwide protest on Tuesday, joined by several teachers’ unions. — Will Barker, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Others called for a transparent investigation into the Police Department’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026

Those security breaches prompted warnings from some of most powerful executives in the artificial intelligence industry, who cautioned of a grave threat posed by the technology and called for a slowdown in AI development. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Trump’s announcement over the weekend comes as lawmakers, including congressional Republicans in tight races, have called for new guardrails on the technology. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

After further investigation and medical evaluations of the dogs, the case file was given to the prosecutor's office to determine if stronger charges were called for. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026