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
Before Watson’s game-winner, Murray also conjured one of the weirdest clutch buckets of Denver’s season, scooping up a loose ball that had been stripped away from Aaron Gordon and connecting on an awkward midrange floater before the shot clock buzzer.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
But the sight of his countrymen parading around his home office wearing shiny new gold medals conjured up some good memories for Brodin.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
In June 2025, the installation September and the Lions at ChertLüdde in Berlin conjured the environment surrounding the Löwenbrücke, or Lions’ Bridge, in the Tiergarten.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
For decades, Lapland conjured up images of Santa and reindeer, but the global wellness boom and the growing demand for immersive experiences have revealed a new side to Finland's northernmost region—as a wellness hub.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
In the past, the word conjured visions of a wealthy man trying to sniff out a gold-digger by sealing off his assets.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Something conjured through a unique set of circumstances.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
While Glinda doesn't intend for Madame Morrible to kill Nessa, it's implied the tornado that flies Dorothy's house into Oz and crash-lands it on top of Nessa is conjured up by Madame Morrible.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
So far this year, horror films conjured up 17% of all North American ticket sales, surpassing a billion dollars at the box office.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
But the sight of his countrymen parading around his home office wearing shiny new gold medals conjured up some good memories for Brodin.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
In June 2025, the installation September and the Lions at ChertLüdde in Berlin conjured the environment surrounding the Löwenbrücke, or Lions’ Bridge, in the Tiergarten.
—Javier Montes, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
For decades, Lapland conjured up images of Santa and reindeer, but the global wellness boom and the growing demand for immersive experiences have revealed a new side to Finland's northernmost region—as a wellness hub.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
In the past, the word conjured visions of a wealthy man trying to sniff out a gold-digger by sealing off his assets.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Something conjured through a unique set of circumstances.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
While Glinda doesn't intend for Madame Morrible to kill Nessa, it's implied the tornado that flies Dorothy's house into Oz and crash-lands it on top of Nessa is conjured up by Madame Morrible.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
So far this year, horror films conjured up 17% of all North American ticket sales, surpassing a billion dollars at the box office.
—Felicia Faber, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured
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Aamir Tinwala, a middle-schooler living through pandemic isolation, begged his parents for a pet.—
Ruby Mellen,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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As a kid in Rochester, New York, Kane begged his parents for a dollar to play.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
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Attorney Brian Steele, who represents the rapper, had petitioned the court with the argument that the state did not hold a civil forfeiture hearing within the 60-day time limit.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Placer family court records show Dupree’s former fiancee in December 2021 petitioned and received a domestic violence restraining order against the former police officer.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Conjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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