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
Confidence, conjured from vibes, was a democratizer that allowed scrappy misfits to put any corporate, or national, balance sheet in play, no matter how big or blue-chip.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
All four colorways were conjured up in partnership with Pantone, as are those for the other Razr models.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
It may have been partly inspired by the season-ending thigh injury suffered by Callum Hudson-Odoi but Pereira has conjured up an attacking formula that looks as potent as any Forest have had all season under four different managers.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to the Dead Piglet in Spanish, clearly conjured powerful spirit guides, evident in his painstaking transformation of a historic building that survived not only the Great Chicago Fire but also real estate development.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
There is a distinctive sound design by Jeffrey Salerno that adds to the clean brisk style that Farmer has conjured.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
To my ears, the music conjured Taylor Swift trying to be Enya.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
All four colorways were conjured up in partnership with Pantone, as are those for the other Razr models.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
It may have been partly inspired by the season-ending thigh injury suffered by Callum Hudson-Odoi but Pereira has conjured up an attacking formula that looks as potent as any Forest have had all season under four different managers.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
His voice conjured cannons and sea shanties.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Emidio Oceguera, owner and founder of Cerdito Muerto, which translates to the Dead Piglet in Spanish, clearly conjured powerful spirit guides, evident in his painstaking transformation of a historic building that survived not only the Great Chicago Fire but also real estate development.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
There is a distinctive sound design by Jeffrey Salerno that adds to the clean brisk style that Farmer has conjured.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
To my ears, the music conjured Taylor Swift trying to be Enya.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured
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The zoo’s management wanted to put Ziggy down, but Lewis begged that the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, indoors.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As recently as March, a number of artists including Travis Scott, Young Thug, and Killer Mike had petitioned the Supreme Court to halt the execution.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Several physicians and the Children’s Health Defense, a vaccine-skeptical group founded by Kennedy that has petitioned the court to enter the case, submitted an appeal arguing that the new charter changed the course of the trial.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Conjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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