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
  • Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.
    Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • As Beyoncé summoned better angels and called for a removal of ancestors’ misdeeds, the face of the Statue of Liberty looked on, its mouth covered with a bandana.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
  • Shoeless Joe was also summoned from the corn fields and brought back to ballot life by the commissioner’s ruling this week.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • The seashore added that those who see wildlife in need of help can call its hotline at (252) 216-6892.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Some people may notice improvements in six to eight weeks, but others may not see any changes until 12 weeks.
    Julia Ries, Health, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to protest against Israel's war in Gaza.
    Nik Popli, Time, 22 May 2025
  • During the current Nile Conference, the team has organised watch parties in Nairobi for every game, creating communal spaces for fans to gather, celebrate, and share in the excitement of the team’s historic debut in the continental championship.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025
  • Regardless, the Giants have executed Plan B with Hicks, which was always one of the easiest Plan Bs to envision.
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • According to the Associated Press, the copilot fainted after the pilot got up to use the bathroom, citing German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa).
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 19 May 2025
  • Children and teens get up to 18.4% of their zinc intake from enriched or fortified foods.2 Whole grains can also be a good source of zinc.
    Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Verb
  • As his two sons run around its Civil War display, throwing paper darts and speculating on why otters exist, J.B. slips away to the room of paintings by Arthur Dove, an early abstractionist, checks out how they’re attached to the wall and pictures his future winnings.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 May 2025
  • What is Magna Carta? 10 of 10 Morris the Alligator, pictured above, died this week.
    Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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