conjure (up)

Definition of conjure (up)next
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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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • This was the right choice—the drama of the sandy shore, contrasted by the vivid blue-green of the sea, is too harmonious a pairing to imagine interrupting.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The aesthetic was likely imagined and brought to life by Oakley-Green herself, as her stylist Karen Clarkson has yet to credit the hair artist on her glam team.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Musk was also summoned for questioning.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • And high-ranking immigration officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, have been summoned to Capitol Hill to testify on the immigration crackdown after immigration agents shot and killed Good and Pretti in Minneapolis.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Visits to the shrine are seen by Japan's neighbors as evidence of a lack of remorse for Japan's wartime past.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Links can be seen between the popularity of K-beauty – a sector estimated by research firm Mintel to be worth more than $90 billion – and the rise of Korean culture internationally.
    Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • And as traders bought more, the gains gathered steam, resulting in skyrocketing prices.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Several dozen demonstrators also gathered at Temple and Alameda streets near the federal building, and a broadcast report said police issued a dispersal order there.
    City News Service, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It’s envisioned as a regional draw capable of hosting youth hockey, skating events, tournaments and other large indoor gatherings.
    Kendrick Calfee February 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Kottikollon does not envision guests arriving for an annual weeklong retreat only to return to daily life unchanged.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Visitors can climb to the top of the dome, getting up close and personal with the frescoes lining its interior, and then enjoying the 360-degree views from the terrace around the dome's cupola.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Gwen Segally will do pretty much anything to spend time with her mom these days, even getting up early on a Saturday to stand on the picket line.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The fashion pro pictured here went with an all-gray corporate-chic ensemble, which includes a business casual midiskirt with a sheer hemline, a trusty white tee, and a long cardigan.
    Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Befen Genuine Leather Tote Bag This genuine leather tote bag from Amazon is a great, affordable alternative to the $798 Cuyana Mila Satchel Stewart is pictured with.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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