Called

Rye was called the grain of poverty.

If we knew what we were doing, it wouldn't be called research, would it?

You need not to have called me up so late at night.

Meg called you during your absence.

Didn't you hear your name called?

Had I known your telephone number, I would have called you.

We were just talking about you when you called.

Arriving at the airport, I called her up.

With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used.

Old friends called on me.