conjure (up)

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as in to summon
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • The play imagines what would happen if President Abraham Lincoln's assassination wasn't exactly a bad thing for his insufferable wife.
    Nigel Smith, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • If a highly fit teenage boy can die of heat stroke on a hot day, imagine the degree of challenge to older folks who typically are much less fit.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Hickman summons passengers by microphone, and Turner simply takes off when the seats fill.
    Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Ter Stegen took the rare step of announcing via social media that his knock will keep him out for three months, and was summoned to the Joan Gamper Training Center on Thursday morning.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Try to test the performance of your AI tool against a manual task to see the difference in time spent, performance and quality of output.
    Zoe Lu, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Wagner never expected that the restaurant would see this amount of water damage.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images As the U.S. vice president’s journey continued into Scotland, police were once more present — this time watching out for people who had gathered to witness Vance touch down.
    Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The proposal envisions an up-front $1.5 trillion investment to give the fund 75 years to grow.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The Cubs haven’t plotted out Soroka’s schedule beyond that, but Counsell envisions Soroka needing more than one catch session before progressing to a bullpen.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dad had to get up early the next morning to run a business, while the rest of them slept in.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Activities such as getting in and out of a car, getting up from the couch and exercising proved to be difficult.
    Mark Gray, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rue pictured with Jack and Bear outside, and laying on her back playfully.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
  • That path was harder to picture entering this training camp given the depth of the Rams’ roster, but a couple of guys are pushing for a roster spot at the end of the preseason.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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