conjured (up)

past tense of conjure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured (up)
Verb
  • No one imagined the answer would be Roki Sasaki — least of all Sasaki himself.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Maduro’s government intensified its campaign against dissent in the tense months before last year’s presidential election, targeting both real and imagined opponents in a sweeping crackdown on the opposition.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the evening, he was summoned for a nightcap with Charles and was offered a very good malt whiskey — a glass of Laphroaig.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • That’s when the Phillies summoned Kerkering, who had warmed up numerous times throughout the game.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trade ties remain intact, but the broader regional integration envisioned under the accords has yet to materialize, Semafor reported.
    Yossi Shelley, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When his birthday arrived, the entire family gathered for dinner, including relatives from both his mom’s and dad’s sides.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • From the evidence gathered on-and-off-scene, investigators determine a probable cause and draft a report.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The figures were outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez, Santiago Carrillo, head of the Spanish Communist Party, and armed forces chief Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado who, though a frail near-70, got up to order the rebel Guards to lay down their arms.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson got up limping, and what was initially believed to be a hip contusion was later revealed to be a knee injury.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The figures are adjusted for order volume Talus Products co-founder and CEO David McClees (middle left) pictured with his team during the holidays.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Park Street, pictured in this postcard from the late 1920s, was the center of activity from the beginning.
    Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Loro Piana displays in the Bergdorf Goodman windows were conceived and created by Loro Piana and pay homage to the maison’s codes with detailing and materials.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Watch On Mauve, built in less than three years, is Blue Skies Space's first satellite to launch, although it was conceived after another mission, called Twinkle, which is still in the works.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Conjured (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjured%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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