Thesaurus results for CONJURE (UP)

conjure (up)

verb

Definition of conjure (up)

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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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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Visitors are taken back in time to imagine how this now extinct creature — three times the size of a modern-day great white shark — used to swim right over the National Mall.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Advertisement Max staggers and envisions his dead wife and imagined son again before pulling himself back to his closing argument.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

Definition of imagine

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Italy called for Spain’s suspension from the Schengen open-borders zone within a day of the crossing, and Spain summoned Italy's ambassador in response, a sharp diplomatic exchange between two G7 economies.

— Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Their identities are revealed by a mechanical fortune teller named The Amazing Karnak (Sydney Harmon), who summons the memories of each teen in order to give one lucky soul a chance to return to life.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Definition of summon

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About half of these projects, which included an internal AI assistant to help the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration answer taxpayers’ questions, didn’t see long-term implementation.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Still, though, there was a roughly 45-minute team period that saw the offense and defense go against each other in various situations.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

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The attack happened in Kabal, a town in Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where demonstrators had gathered near a police station, chanting antimilitant slogans and demanding peace, district police chief Omar Khan said.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The ferry was reported to be nearly engulfed by flames, with passengers gathered on the bridge and bow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

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Rather than building another large beachfront resort, founder Miguel Quintana Pali envisioned a boutique retreat where architecture, art, nature, and Mexican culture would take center stage.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Young teaches himself to code and envisions an app that will focus on mental health and suicide prevention.

— Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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