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
  • With unpredictable twists and emotions running high, this Halloween is especially chaotic, and Mutable signs — Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces — can't imagine what's in store.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The Chesapeake Bay—the largest estuary in the continental United States—used to be packed with oysters, more than anyone today might imagine.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wes Ostgaard, the hiker who summoned rescuers after finding Ortiz's body, told USA TODAY that the extreme conditions on the mountain that day could have tripped up even the most experienced climbers.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • For five years, Ave and the other children trapped there — three of them aged six and under — were brutally pimped by their trafficker until a neighbor summoned the cops.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Say the managers see a software provider on the block at a bargain price, and want to add it to a tech portfolio.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Conversely, first responders wouldn’t be able to see what's going on inside the aircraft.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Grande walks the fan away from the group as staff members gather around the two to assist.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The project, Muniz explained, was initially envisioned as a two-hour reunion film before those behind the series realized there was too much ground to cover.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Roughly 30 wolves now roam mountainous regions of the state, and the management plan envisions a long-term population that could exceed 200 animals.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The run time can get up to 65 minutes, but keep in mind that in boost mode, the battery runs out sooner.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • So, anybody can get up there and just dance?
    Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Choose between five jolly patterns, including this adorable stationery-esque bow and Christmas tree option (pictured).
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The duo was pictured hitting Jayde’s Market in Beverly Glen after their sweat session.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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