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
  • Now imagine what kinds of systems NFL teams are building.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Secret World of Arrietty, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, adapts Mary Norton’s classic children’s novel The Borrowers, imagining a hidden world of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of human homes.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sounds idyllic, except one neighbor keeps summoning the cops — and eventually someone gets shot.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • He was gassed and with resident football closer Arch Manning seated courtside, the Longhorns' basketball version couldn't summon the energy to do the same against the Sooners.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Global art markets saw modest growth in 2025 after two years of decline — but the recovery is partial and fragile.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In front of him, activists were emerging from a tour bus to gather in front of the historic Paramour Estate.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Slowly, a family that once gathered around the same table becomes scattered across continents.
    Sarah Al Asmar, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond improving current computer stability, Das envisions these sensors serving as a blueprint for a new generation of ultra-compact technology.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hight called out, starting to get up.
    USA Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Our older daughter got up on the board on her first wave.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, Orion and its service module were pictured burning under the power of what appears to be a Centaur V — the upper stage for United Launch Alliance's (ULA) new Vulcan rocket.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Prescott was not pictured in any of the 16 photos and videos posted to her social media account.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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