CONJURING Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in witchcraft

the power to control natural forces through supernatural means his attempts at conjuring demonstrated the vanity of human wishes

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science

as in magic

the art or skill of performing tricks or illusions for entertainment she's so good at conjuring that she's a much-sought-after entertainer at children's parties

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adjective

as in enchanting

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verb

present participle of conjure

as in begging

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 conjuring

Noun

Therefore, in my mind, homemade desserts were magic only grandmothers were capable of conjuring. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 Everyone here has been brought by Vernon, really, by mystical conjuring if not literal invitation, the rock star as co-author. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026 Sure, the Oscar-winning makeup helps transform the actor into Cheney, but the voice and petulance are all Bale, whose conjuring of this scoundrel ought to trigger PTSD for anyone who survived the Dubya years. — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 In Pilkington’s conjuring, liberalism was a potent ideology that arose against monarchy and aristocracy and sought to rationalize social and political relationships. — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 This is the cursed object that shows up at the Smurls, though the actual conjuring mirror – long a mainstay in the Warrens' Occult Museum, alongside the infamous Annabelle – was obtained from a man in New Jersey. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Verb

The cultural demons a 34-year-old playwright was conjuring a century ago rise up as dark reflections for our own. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Painter Sasha Gordon reckons with these depths and contradictions by conjuring realms where all facets of being can exist, unguarded and exposed. — Chanel Miller, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 But the chances of that conjuring a trade for a starting-caliber star are practically nil. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Milestones evoking 2007 tend to make investors squeamish, conjuring up unpleasant memories of the financial crisis that engulfed global markets in 2008. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 But even as she and Tabitha are drawn into such dalliances and then bruised by them, the movie is less interested in passing judgment than in conjuring the freshman thrill of being young, curious and unguarded. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 The magic is indeed missing, and after two seasons of conjuring up postseason greatness, these back-to-reality Dodgers appear headed for an early fall. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Despite its mere 92-minute runtime, its shadowy, eye-catching tableaus extend for lengthy stretches without conjuring much meaning — or at least, without meaning appropriate to its characters’ sprawling, novelistic dialogue. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 After nearly three decades, Practical Magic 2 had a tall order to fill in conjuring the same magic as the original 1998 adaptation of the Alice Hoffman book. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring

Noun

To most people in 1692, though, witchcraft wasn’t superstition.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Together, the duo are developing a folk-horror feature called Living Saints, following two disabled women who are accused of witchcraft in 1500s Scotland.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of witchcraft

Noun

Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was treated rudely after inquiring about a product, according to social media posts shared over the weekend.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon.

— Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of magic

Adjective

Sharing the rooftop with Watr, the pool setting is enchanting, surrounded by gleaming high-rises and overlooking the lake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
The hit Crave original charts the enchanting romance of rival players Russian prodigy Ilya Rozanov (Connor Storrie) and Canadian golden boy Shane Hollander (Hudson Williams).

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchanting

Verb

Mahajan’s family has appeared at City Hall, in person and through videoconference calls from India, begging the city to finally end the rides.

— Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Mahajan's family has appeared at City Hall, in person and through videoconference calls from India, begging the city to finally end the rides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of begging

Adjective

Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens.

— Alex Pulaski, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Of the many subfields in classics, papyrology is perhaps the most difficult to understand but also the most bewitching.

— Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026

Definition of bewitching

Verb

The BoMar Club has received just under thirty thousand dollars from the opioid settlement, to fix its roof and bolster outreach efforts, and Coleman was petitioning the commission for more money to redo the floor, which sagged under our feet.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Anthropic may appeal today’s ruling, either by asking for an en banc review with all of the appeals court judges or by petitioning the Supreme Court.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of petitioning

Adjective

While renting a charming Mediterranean Revival-style villa in the Hollywood Hills, the FBI tapped her phone lines and the CIA covertly intercepted and opened her mail.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026