conjure (up)

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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
  • That said, hard to imagine Burks would be ready to play so quickly.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Then, imagine those color-changing mountains reflected in the briny water of desert salt flats, a mirage that ripples when local flamingos fly by in twos and threes.
    Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lorch summoned him to his office.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • More than 60% of European companies cite regulation as an obstacle to investment, and most see it as their biggest challenge overall.
    Jan Hammer, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just three minutes later, Schneider’s shot-on-goal was deflected by a Canton defender toward the strong-side post, which Handwerk gathered and finished off for the insurance goal.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • About two dozen people gathered at the town council meeting on October 16 to voice concern and distress about drinking, bathing in or washing their clothes in the yellow, brown water as the public comment period stretched over an hour.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Niccol envisions Starbucks' app evolving to use AI that predicts and prepares orders based on customers’ location and previous ordering habits.
    Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • As The Rise Group looks forward, Starnes envisions a landscape in which organizations are increasingly able to balance strategic objectives with social impact.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a video shared on Reddit, Bosco’s partner, whose name is Blake, gets up on stage and talks about their relationship, which started six years ago.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 20 Oct. 2025
  • After not being called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel for this month’s internationals, the 22-year-old midfielder has had a chance to get up to top speed.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That the topless king was pictured beside his married lover, Wallis Simpson, only added to the growing scandal.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What epic tales might try to picture the explosion of the supervolcano in the Rocky Mountains and the gigantic crater lake of bubbling acid that eons ago swallowed places called Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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