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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • Gerstle always tries to tease out how someone imagines using their outdoor space over the long term, and create a full design plan that incorporates each area.
    Lexi Dwyer, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2025
  • But why should God be imagined as human—heavens, dogs are nobler creatures, to say nothing of whales or oak trees—and why as a man?
    Campbell McGrath, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Historically, most performers have developed their art by being taken under the wings of friends as part of drag families or drag houses, or by practicing at home and summoning the courage to sign up for open sets at bars.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
  • The Angels summoned Moore, a second baseman, on June 13 in Baltimore.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Other parents witnessed the March on Washington, whereas my father saw Jackie Robinson don Dodger blue at Ebbets Field.
    Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni told reporters after the match, which finished 1-1, that Messi preferred to come off rather than see Scaloni take off young playmaker Thiago Almada.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 15 June 2025
  • In Auburn and Woodland, demonstrators gathered near courthouses and freeway overpasses, holding signs calling for limits on presidential power.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • Brett Bowman Long before many recognized the need for dignified, cost-effective housing, Brett Bowman envisioned mobile home communities as catalysts for opportunity and stability.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 June 2025
  • The decisions come amid intense scrutiny by House Republicans into the four-year-old program envisioned by first lady Casey DeSantis, which is intended to move Floridians off of government assistance.
    Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Verb
  • With plenty of significant MLB, WNBA and Club World Cup matchups taking place on Tuesday, now is a good time to get up and running with the latest BetMGM Sportsbook welcome offer.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Unplanned outages might require a little more time for the grid to get up and running again.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Senator Lindsey Graham is pictured on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 20.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Grab it in black (pictured above) or beige, which can easily be matched with other pieces in your wardrobe.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.

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