Thesaurus results for CONJURING (UP)

conjuring (up)

verb

present participle of conjure (up)

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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as in summoning

to call into being through the use of one's inner resources or powers managed to conjure up the courage to ask the boss for a raise

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This year’s cohort is re-imagining how Africans work together and harness each other’s resources.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Before the show, Anderson spoke repeatedly about cinema, imagining the collection as a cast of characters caught between fantasy and reality.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagining

Verb

That prompted South Korea to accuse Ukraine of breaching a nondisclosure agreement about the transfer and summoning Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires for an explanation.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The women recall Haworth summoning them to a garage where they were pressured to undress and have fully nude photos taken of themselves as rock ‘n’ roll music blared.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of summoning

Verb

In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of envisioning

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Video taken from inside a vehicle captured some of the scuffle, including the attacker getting up, striking Batista in the head with the butt of a pistol and taking off as the victim lies motionless in the street.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Bowens appeared to suffer a right lower leg/ankle injury on a carry with 20 seconds left in the first half of the Vanderbilt game, getting up gingerly after a 5-yard carry and ensuing pile up.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting up

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Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Reading a book, a poem, seeing a painting or a sculpture, or even hearing the intro of a song.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Think of your home as a simulated work environment in which everyday chores — like unloading the dishwasher or gathering ingredients for a meal – are a chance to learn.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Judging by the steady lunch crowd gathering inside the new La Fetta space on its second day open, maybe another location was the right decision after all.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

Verb

With the country rebuilding after an earthquake and going through its first democratic handover of power, Wen starts picturing a life beyond his hometown.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of picturing

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