conjure (up)

verb

Definition of conjure (up)next
1
as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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2
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)
  1. imagine
  2. summon
  3. see
  4. gather
  5. envision
  6. get up
  7. picture
Verb
  • The barrel had been punctured several times and dumped far offshore, Spencer said, but whoever discarded the remains likely never imagined the reservoir’s shoreline would one day retract hundreds of feet.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • On the other hand, severe inflation could produce the same nominal milestone while bitcoin purchased far less than enthusiasts imagine.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagine
Verb
  • But on Wednesday, Chris Bonelli, Waymo’s product communications manager, summoned one of the all-electric, custom robotaxis to the flowering neighborhood park not far from Cherry Creek to demonstrate the technology to the press.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In Ohio, Haitians are being summoned to Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices and fitted with electronic ankle monitors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of summon
Verb
  • Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The expansion will see Amazon Web Services (AWS) deploy 2 million additional Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) in fiscal years 2027 and 2028.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of see
Verb
  • The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • That same day, hundreds of women gathered outside the courthouse where Clancy is standing trial, wearing bright pink, in an attempt to raise awareness around maternal mental health.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
Verb
  • At the end, almost everybody dies, a scenario that even the worst predictions of climate impacts don’t envision.
    — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of envision
Verb
  • Cunningham got up, charged Carrington and pushed her as she was held back by a teammate.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Along with the retailer’s regular sale section, shoppers will get up to $450 off the site’s contemporary inventory.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of get up
Verb
  • Sound’s Round 2 Impresario-musician Mike Reed’s multigenre, multivenue festival, Sound & Gravity, returns for its second year with acts like Son Lux (pictured, above) and Chicago’s Jessica Risker.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The person seen dropping off the Acura was pictured only in grainy video and appeared to be wearing a shirt without sleeves.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of picture
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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