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
Replacing gel with teased roots, her lightweight, yet voluminous style conjured up Houston’s texture, like at her Madison Square Garden performance circa 1988.
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
And if reveling in the world of romantic fantasy isn't delicious enough, Hellmann's has conjured up enchanting recipes – each inspired by The Primal of Blood and Bone.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
While that pace might conjure questions of due diligence, Williams says that around 90% of their deals are referred to them by trusted sources.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
And if reveling in the world of romantic fantasy isn't delicious enough, Hellmann's has conjured up enchanting recipes – each inspired by The Primal of Blood and Bone.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
While that pace might conjure questions of due diligence, Williams says that around 90% of their deals are referred to them by trusted sources.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Guerrero kept waving, begging for a challenge to erase the mistake.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a throwback to the warts-and-all silliness of the family’s legendary MTV reality show, The Osbournes, Coming Home appears to lean into the domestic comedy of the Osbourne clan, opening with a jittery Ozzy begging Sharon to stop driving in a herky-jerky manner.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Shelton Vineyards is one of the oldest wineries in North Carolina and the original owners, a pair of brothers, are credited with petitioning the government for the Yadkin Valley to be formally recognized as an AVA.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Kobach has petitioned top Republican lawmakers to convene a special session with the goal of blocking the Kansas Department of Revenue from resuming its practice of accommodating gender marker change requests, according to a letter sent to GOP lawmakers and obtained by The Star.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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