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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conjuring

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adjective

as in enchanting

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conjuring

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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

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

But in the 1980s, the music’s heyday, the phrase denoted an array of artists and tendencies while also conjuring something more atmospheric. —

Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 Line by line, mark by mark, medieval builders figured out how to shape stone and pour light, conjuring complete buildings on parchment before the first rock was hewn. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026 York and the duke of Buckingham catch the duchess in the act of conjuring a spirit. —

Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026 Their echo reverberates, the force of each choke conjuring a frame in painful contraction. —

Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026 The film on occasion calls to mind Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, which did a similarly convincing job of conjuring up the tones and textures of a life remembered in piecemeal, with both fondness and ache. —

Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 This was the problem with conjuring my mother. —

Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 UConn tossed up brick after brick, missing 11 straight 3-point attempts in the second half until Braylon Mullins sank back-to-back 3s on consecutive possessions, conjuring thoughts of the miracle ending against Duke in the Elite Eight. —

Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 And though things didn’t quite work out for Tran—her proposal to Devin Strader fell apart shortly after the pair were engaged—the picturesque property certainly serves as a prime spot for conjuring up some romance, as well as an ideal backdrop for films and TV shows. —

Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring

Noun

The story then sees Evelina torn between her romantic feelings for Alaric, her duties to help the sick and her roots in witchcraft.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
During Elizabeth Jackson’s trial, Jorden argued that Mary’s afflictions had nothing to do with witchcraft.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026