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
New boss Gian Piero Gasperini has a ways to go to conjure comparisons to his once-unmissable Atalanta side, but deserves huge credit for guiding the Giallorossi to five league wins from a possible six.
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Once that’s taken care of, The Diplomat uses their united presence to conjure The West Wing’s hope-core fantasy of liberal political idealism while also laughing at it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
This might compel me to reshape the narrator’s style and tone in hopes of conjuring a more engaging storyteller.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Can Miracle Mayfield conjure another fantastic finish?
—Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jack Bantock, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Once that’s taken care of, The Diplomat uses their united presence to conjure The West Wing’s hope-core fantasy of liberal political idealism while also laughing at it.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
This might compel me to reshape the narrator’s style and tone in hopes of conjuring a more engaging storyteller.
—Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
Can Miracle Mayfield conjure another fantastic finish?
—Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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In between bickering with Rodgers and pining for a young would-be protégé named Elizabeth, played by Margaret Qualley, Hart gossips to the bartender—Eddie, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale—and begs him for just one more pour.—
Kyle McGovern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Parents beg to have their kids placed in her class, and people are drawn to her magnetic personality.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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Through an extensive effort from McReynolds, who traveled to the nation’s capital to petition legislators, as well as endorsements from a Congress member, two senators and Camp Pendleton’s Brig.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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