conjures (up)

Definition of conjures (up)next
present tense third-person singular of conjure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjures (up)
Verb
  • Set inside the world’s most popular video game, the film imagines a next-gen AI system that allows in-game characters to become sentient, shifting the game from entertainment into a living universe that awakens, evolves and begins interacting with human beings.
    Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In The Unknown, Cale has arranged a series of deft, destabilizing plot turns about the stalker who Elliott imagines is tracking him.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Alex arrives to find Lucy literally quaking in fear, especially when Stephen summons the two of them to come meet his latest prey, whose name is Tegan.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2026
  • While trying to make music after her mother’s death, Julie (Madison Reyes) summons the spirits of a band that died in 1995 and ends up behind their new lead singer.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • MirrorMe envisions Bolt as a training partner that can run alongside elite athletes, hold a steady pace and push limits without getting tired.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The development comes as law enforcement gathers more potential evidence and as the search for Guthrie's mother heads into its third week.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The development comes as law enforcement gathers more potential evidence and as the search for Guthrie’s mother heads into its third week.
    Scott Bauer, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Aïnouz sees this partnership as a win-win, as having stars attached to his films means more people will watch them.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
  • India — the world’s most populous nation and one of the fastest-growing digital markets — sees the summit as an opportunity to project itself as a bridge between advanced economies and the Global South.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The movie’s strongest sequences arrive in the second half, once Aaron begins to shed his most selfish impulses and gets up the nerve to pursue therapy.
    Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2026
  • This is how the Canadiens’ top four is likely to look once Guhle gets up to speed, with Mike Matheson and Noah Dobson together on the top pair and Guhle and Hutson on the second pair, with Hutson most likely to shift over to the right side.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After all, no one pictures a futuristic city cloaked in exhaust fumes.
    Alex Hewitt, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The post pictures a reflection of Spears wearing a short, white dress covered in tiny black polka dots.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The pressure of performing on the big stage can be overwhelming, but being on that stage is what every athlete dreams about.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The fire sign is a direct, bold, fiery, passionate force to be reckoned with, which is ideal for anyone who dreams of an adventurous, perhaps even globetrotting affair.
    Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Conjures (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjures%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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