as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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Recent Examples of conjure
During reentry, as the spacecraft first encounters air molecules, a violent wave of compression can conjure temperatures of up to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Otium is meant to conjure up ancient Roman times, when indulgence was deemed integral to wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Miraculously, the popular Grammy-winning DJ and musician holed up with his laptop computer and a MIDI controller in New Zealand to conjure up these nerve-jangling tracks to match up with and enhance his Lovecraftian horrors on a hostile remote exoplanet.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
During a post-show seance in Dublin, a fan (FKA Twigs) conjures up a spirit; the presence soon uses a stigmata sliced into Mary’s palm as an entrance to her soul.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Otium is meant to conjure up ancient Roman times, when indulgence was deemed integral to wellness.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
Miraculously, the popular Grammy-winning DJ and musician holed up with his laptop computer and a MIDI controller in New Zealand to conjure up these nerve-jangling tracks to match up with and enhance his Lovecraftian horrors on a hostile remote exoplanet.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
During a post-show seance in Dublin, a fan (FKA Twigs) conjures up a spirit; the presence soon uses a stigmata sliced into Mary’s palm as an entrance to her soul.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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The lopsided football and basketball brackets beg for change.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lindsay is still texting him, begging for a reply, but Josh focuses on getting Troy to make the necessary calls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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And Congress cannot pass any laws that abridge the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, or the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for a redress of grievances.—
Chris John Amorosino,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Kalshi petitioned a federal court in Montana to block state officials from enforcing gambling laws to prevent the prediction market operator from offering event contracts for trading on its federally regulated exchange.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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