conjuring (up)

Definition of conjuring (up)next
present participle of conjure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring (up)
Verb
  • The Secret World of Arrietty, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, adapts Mary Norton’s classic children’s novel The Borrowers, imagining a hidden world of tiny people living beneath the floorboards of human homes.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
  • No one goes to UConn imagining hiding in the shadows on one of the most visible teams in college sports, but the lights were never why UConn — or basketball — has been attractive to Strong.
    Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sounds idyllic, except one neighbor keeps summoning the cops — and eventually someone gets shot.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Trump is summoning a new working group, comprised of athletes, coaches, administrators and college presidents.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Beyond the arena, Welts shared fresh details about the entertainment district the team is envisioning with its next home.
    Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • It’s been good to see him back and getting up and down.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • However, as Bowness has stressed all week, the Blue Jackets aren’t the only club getting up to speed.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Phillips also played a complete season in 2025 after seeing two separate significant injuries end his seasons in 2023 (Achilles) and 2024 (ACL).
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As soon as Paz, better known as JOP, swaggers into the building, the members of Fuerza Regida take their seats around a boardroom table like Power Rangers gathering before a mission.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The crash caused severe front-end damage to the sedan and activated its airbags, video from news-gathering agency OnScene shows.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What starts out as a murder mystery set amid Oxford’s dreaming spires becomes a globe-trotting adventure with a very personal angle for Holmes and family.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Español When 2016 started, Bad Gyal was dreaming of becoming a superstar, living what could feel like three lives, working two jobs while studying fashion design.
    Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The trio created fake Minnesota temporary drivers’ licenses using false names, with each license picturing one of the Thomases, federal prosecutors said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of picturing that exercise as long and gruesome, try breaking it up.
    Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Conjuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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