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
  • Young restaurateur David Foulquier took inspiration from his Persian and French roots when imagining this downtown spot.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Just imagine singing along with a club full of other disciples.
    David Harris, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Oversight Committee summoned her after five Republicans agreed with the minority Democrats to look deeper into how and why Bondi mismanaged the Epstein files release that Congress had demanded.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Some modern cemeteries try to summon similar magic.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the trailer, the Wicked Oscar nominee can be seen in the hot seat, continuing the Focker family tradition of being interviewed while strapped to a lie detector test.
    Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The plan is for Maton to throw off a mound during the upcoming homestand and see where that leads.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Your communication skills are the best way to gather allies, near and far, online and in real life.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This design-forward district blends high-end shopping with dynamic culinary experiences, art installations, gathering spaces, events, and more.
    Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Rowen project was first envisioned more than 20 years ago and involved a prolonged campaign to acquire the land, rezone it and invest in infrastructure.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In 1949, Arthur Miller envisioned the American Dream as a kind of spiritual opioid crisis — a profitable system of addiction, this one to a beautiful lie, that was literally killing people.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Quié kept getting up, sitting down, calling out to people in the street, checking on the kitchen, and whipping out his phone to film promotional videos.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Wednesday may get up to the low 50s, NWS states, before Thursday and Friday climb to the high 50s to low 60s.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Above, Meghan is pictured hugging a patient's family member.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The Daily Mail also reported that the two were pictured together at The World’s Largest Disco event in Buffalo, New York, in November 2025.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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