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
Four of the sculptures, installed in a long line at Dan Colen’s Sky High Farm Biennial in upstate New York in summer 2025, conjured the sliced and schematized representations of bodily locomotion in Étienne-Jules Marey’s chronophotographs.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Chelsea needed a goal to sneak into the top eight, and had not conjured a shot on target since his first goal almost 20 minutes earlier.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or perhaps that is the concern conjured by the hysteria of Y2K—with its fads of fears pumped by a skepticism over technology and wars people could not hold so freshly after the recession of the early 1990s.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
At the very least, the palm tree hairdo — high-volume and imperfect in its entirety — conjured the carefree, fun-loving spirit Porte was after.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
All those great ships, their holds full of human cargo, had been conjured up in an unremarkable spot in present-day Mudchute Park.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Compared to his Mancunian peers, whose output conjured images of decaying industrial plants and mutant discos, this new Durutti Column suggested the domestic.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
The Moroccan-style domed white villas, which encircle the place like sugar cubes, satisfy the pilgrim’s sense of arriving at a glamorous landmark conjured from the glossy magazines of her youth.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet, these limits have little chance to grate, so compelling is the vision that Nwosu has conjured.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Chelsea needed a goal to sneak into the top eight, and had not conjured a shot on target since his first goal almost 20 minutes earlier.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or perhaps that is the concern conjured by the hysteria of Y2K—with its fads of fears pumped by a skepticism over technology and wars people could not hold so freshly after the recession of the early 1990s.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
At the very least, the palm tree hairdo — high-volume and imperfect in its entirety — conjured the carefree, fun-loving spirit Porte was after.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
All those great ships, their holds full of human cargo, had been conjured up in an unremarkable spot in present-day Mudchute Park.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Compared to his Mancunian peers, whose output conjured images of decaying industrial plants and mutant discos, this new Durutti Column suggested the domestic.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
The Moroccan-style domed white villas, which encircle the place like sugar cubes, satisfy the pilgrim’s sense of arriving at a glamorous landmark conjured from the glossy magazines of her youth.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Yet, these limits have little chance to grate, so compelling is the vision that Nwosu has conjured.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured
Verb
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At first, police arrested the driver, but his wife begged Yolanda not to press charges.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Liv Morgan begged for a tag, but she was outfoxed by a blind tag from Rhea Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 2023, Leonard petitioned the court for removal from the registry, and his registration requirement was terminated in October 2024.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Appearing at City Hall, the group of equine advocates petitioned the governing bodies for an all-weather arena and permanent stabling.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Conjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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