as in begged
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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Recent Examples of conjured
Eyghon is a demon the quartet had conjured for amusement in their youth.
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ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
However, each of their shapes, conjured like the adults around Charlie Brown, is completely distinct.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel's latest criticism of Spencer Pratt conjured up memories from the mayoral candidate's claim to fame.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Those tools conjured a kind of cognitive labor into existence that hadn’t existed at scale before them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For a 7-foot-4 towering threat who comes without answers, Caruso conjured some.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But so were the spirits of Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn, conjured in slinky pastel gowns and silky unstructured dresses.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Precise coordinates could not be conjured, like that grad-school romance that seemed so important at the time.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
However, each of their shapes, conjured like the adults around Charlie Brown, is completely distinct.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 June 2026
Jimmy Kimmel's latest criticism of Spencer Pratt conjured up memories from the mayoral candidate's claim to fame.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Mother Nature conjured up five hurricanes last year, with four reaching major hurricane status on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Those tools conjured a kind of cognitive labor into existence that hadn’t existed at scale before them.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
For a 7-foot-4 towering threat who comes without answers, Caruso conjured some.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
But so were the spirits of Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Audrey Hepburn, conjured in slinky pastel gowns and silky unstructured dresses.
—Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Precise coordinates could not be conjured, like that grad-school romance that seemed so important at the time.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured
Verb
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The kids had practically begged him to do it.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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Louis begged Lestat to turn a dying, human Claudia into a vampire, and the two then adopted her as a sort of daughter.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Paramount has petitioned the FCC to sign off on the foreign investment, as any foreign ownership stake above 25% requires agency approval.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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In 2024, Roan petitioned to change his surname to honor both his parents.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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“Conjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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