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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Verb
  • Should one ever want to imagine what a future boutique resort could look like on the Moon, or Mars, a stay at Echo could be the most accurate preview.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • Growing up in India, Shubhangi Seth had always imagined her dream wedding on the mesmerizing shores of Italy’s Lake Como, ringed by stunning alpine peaks and piercing blue water.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Fox joined a Spurs team that had Paul start all 82 games last season, watched the Spurs replace Paul with second-overall draft pick Dylan Harper and then saw Stephon Castle build on his Rookie of the Year campaign by leading San Antonio in touches and assists.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • Some saw the chance to steer Cuba to a model like Vietnam, where communist rule coexisted with a thriving economy.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • Save Girls’ Sports activists gathered outside Yorba Linda High School in protest, which OutKick documented firsthand through conversations with parents and attendees at the meet.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Before the team’s departure, the staff gathered for a final walk-through.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Matsuzawa envisioned a future that would keep him in Japan — college, followed by a career.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 May 2026
  • Her role, the one head coach Cori Close envisioned to complete a team built to win it all, centered on joy and culture.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Garance falls down, gets up, falls again, and again, but then finally one more time.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • One of the important points on Calvert-Lewin’s side was the time he would be given to get up to speed before playing, having missed the entirety of pre-season.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
  • The Breadwinner star pictures the destination as the culmination of his career, according to a Wall Street Journal profile published on May 15.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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