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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • Even in the most difficult moments, children still deserve to laugh, imagine and just be kids.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • And our founders always imagined our system would evolve.
    Ana Zamora, Time, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The distance between your villa and dinner or your villa and the spa, however, can be long–but your butler can summon a golf cart to make getting around much easier.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Montenegro and Albania are seen as the frontrunners among the Western Balkans, while Ukraine and Moldova are moving closer to opening formal membership talks.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • The 29-year-old checked out of the game and was seen limping back to the locker room as the first quarter came to an end.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The intelligence-gathering site became another means by which Israel could collect information on Iranian military movements and facilities, as well as potentially providing early warning of missile launches.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Team projects and daily systems ask for tweaks as information-gathering Mercury engages your 11th House of Friends, while intense Pluto focuses your 6th House of Work.
    PubSubHub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Experts from around the globe are already busy envisioning creative applications for artificial intelligence in space.
    Michael P. Dempsey, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • This season also brought the Jackals — a group that was envisioned by Wembanyama with hopes of simulating what happens in European soccer matches, with organized chants, drumming and the like throughout the game.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • While these seem to have disappeared, along with many other niceties associated with flying, there are still other ways to get up close to the action.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Obviously, a quick get up and get in.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • As the journey progresses, a male driver and his female companion (neither pictured on-screen) begin to discuss the Winkie.
    Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • At the Thief Valley Reservoir, pictured in August 2024, fish that aren't caught by anglers are likely to be trapped in isolated pools and die by summer's end.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 2 June 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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