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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Whether real or imagined, the stigma is there, making this particular crisis one that Taco Bell needs to address in full force.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
What comes next is going to be strange and, at times, controversial (imagine animal studies in this coming era).

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of imagine

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The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Definition of summon

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium might never again see two comebacks like the ones engineered by Messi in Atlanta.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
She’s seen during a dance rehearsal, a silly social media clip, and onstage from their Lollapalooza set, the latter of which came before her announcement in February to step away from Katseye.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

Definition of see

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Two nights before the final, a couple of thousand people gathered at the Javits Center in Manhattan to gaze at stars.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Larry the Cat, who has lived at 10 Downing Street for the last 15 years, has been spotted relaxing this morning, seemingly unfazed by all the media gathered outside.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of gather

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Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Juan Rulfo infused his novel Pedro Páramo with half a century of political and economic violence, envisioning rural Mexico as a mythic space where past and present overlap.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of envision

Verb

Both players remained down on the court for a couple of minutes before getting up.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
He’s expected to pitch again Friday and will need to get up to about five innings and 75 pitches in the minors before returning to the big league rotation, Roberts said.

— Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of get up

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That was the case for the family of Lê Thị Xuân and Yoshiharu Shimizu (whose Vietnamese name is Nguyễn Văn Đức), who had two sons and one daughter, pictured above.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
The England international was instead pictured on a training bike at Manchester City, with his loan move having expired at the start of the month.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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