as in begs
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 conjures
The story moves between the present, where Agathe and Vera go through the detritus of their childhood lives, and the past, as Agathe conjures memories from her childhood, bringing incidents to mind for inspection and some measure of self-recrimination.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The level of stress the game conjures rivals that of the new Resident Evil installment, in which a young woman armed with only her wits and a pistol faces down ravenous monsters.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The classic follows Prospero, an exiled duke who conjures a storm to exact revenge on those who wronged him, only to confront the possibility of forgiveness — while his daughter Miranda discovers love for the first time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
For many of us, that word conjures a specific archetype—someone with a good career, a six-figure salary, and a LinkedIn profile that reads like a highlight reel of promotions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
For any team that goes on a run or conjures a moment of sheer drama that galvanizes its nation, those instances are instantly linked to the kits worn at the time.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The tale conjures up the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the wood crate containing the Ark of the Covenant is reposited among thousands of similar containers in a US government storage facility.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
It was last seen in the United States in the 1970s, and conjures images of lines at gas stations and interest rates in the double digits.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The level of stress the game conjures rivals that of the new Resident Evil installment, in which a young woman armed with only her wits and a pistol faces down ravenous monsters.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
But here from West Palm Beach’s cheap seats, people scurrying inside glass conjures up those halcyon summers of magnifying glasses, ants and mean kids.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
The classic follows Prospero, an exiled duke who conjures a storm to exact revenge on those who wronged him, only to confront the possibility of forgiveness — while his daughter Miranda discovers love for the first time.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
For many of us, that word conjures a specific archetype—someone with a good career, a six-figure salary, and a LinkedIn profile that reads like a highlight reel of promotions.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
For any team that goes on a run or conjures a moment of sheer drama that galvanizes its nation, those instances are instantly linked to the kits worn at the time.
—Avi Creditor, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The tale conjures up the closing scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the wood crate containing the Ark of the Covenant is reposited among thousands of similar containers in a US government storage facility.
—Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
It was last seen in the United States in the 1970s, and conjures images of lines at gas stations and interest rates in the double digits.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjures
Verb
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That begs the question, why bother with hydrogen?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The almost-haunting minute-and-a-half trailer begs the question — is Mulligan’s Lindsay happy with Isaac’s Josh.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Conjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjures. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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