conjured (up)

verb

past tense of conjure (up)
1
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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2
as in summoned
to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjured (up)
  1. imagined
  2. summoned
  3. envisioned
  4. gathered
  5. saw
  6. got up
  7. pictured
  8. conceived
Verb
  • For too long, conversations about Africa and aerospace have begun with what the continent supposedly lacks, while African women have been imagined as spectators or beneficiaries instead of astronauts and engineers.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Whether real or imagined, the stigma is there, making this particular crisis one that Taco Bell needs to address in full force.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • The argumentative duo are summoned to investigate a murder in rural Nebraska that has mysterious connections to dangerous extraterrestrials.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of summoned
Verb
  • Rather than a concert, Benton envisioned the evening as a community dance party featuring four veteran Kansas City DJs spinning classic funk, R&B and early hip-hop.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Nearly a century ago, John Maynard Keynes envisioned technology leading to abundance and more leisure, freeing humanity for deeper purpose.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of envisioned
Verb
  • Earlier this month, Monopol reported that VAU had gathered support from 107 artists, including Renate Bertlmann, Ernst Caramelle, Jakob Lena Knebl, and Eva Schlegel, to launch a fair to fill this gap.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Two weeks after Sayveon’s disappearance, family, friends, and his Kroger co-workers gathered at Forest Hills Park in Charlottesville.
    — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 20 July 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
Verb
  • Or Whitney Houston, who one time got up unannounced to play the piano after their regular pianist’s shift ended.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston.
    — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of got up
Verb
  • The two brothers were also pictured building a unicorn toy for one of Luke’s children.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • The blended family were also pictured in a group hug while sitting on the floor.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of pictured
Verb
  • One of the earliest examples of sampling technology, its peculiar tone was initially conceived so that anybody could play, say, a flute, by using a tape recording of that flute remapped onto the notes of a keyboard.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • One advertisement featuring former professional soccer stars playing a scrimmage with each other released on Friday was conceived, executed and released in 24 hours, Mansour said.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026
Definition of conceived
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