call away

verb

To summon; to cause to depart.

“The requirements of his career called him away.”

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Meanings

verbto call away (third-person singular simple present calls away, present participle calling away, simple past and past participle called away)

present singular third person calls away · participle present calling away · participle past called away · past called away

  1. To summon; to cause to depart.

    The requirements of his career called him away.

    1 more example

    I was called away from the meeting to deal with a medical emergency.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20away.

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