conjuring (up)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring (up)
Verb
  • In defeat, White Southerners cast themselves in the role of Christ, imagining their suffering as redemptive.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Ryle warned us against imagining a ghost inside the machine.
    Big Think, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trump is summoning a new working group, comprised of athletes, coaches, administrators and college presidents.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But sometimes the zip isn’t there, with zone defense often a game-saving alternative, as if summoning Mariano Rivera.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Dissecting the Alpha Plan With the introduction of several products across different categories, Honor plans to push itself as a AI+robotics ecosystem for the future, envisioning an AI hardware civilization where devices, think, move, interact, and work together.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Cons But getting up early to work out can also present issues.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Indian airlines are also seeing cost escalations due to restriction on use of airspace over Gulf countries.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Try setting a timer for yourself and seeing how much you can get done in quick bursts (with breaks in between, of course).
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • After South Carolina, Jackson will be returned to Chicago for a large celebration of life gathering at a megachurch and the final homegoing services at the headquarters of Rainbow PUSH.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • But other pictures showed tens of thousands gathering in the capital in sorrow.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Aston Villa Not so long ago, Aston Villa fans were dreaming of winning the title.
    Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free.
    David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 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 6 Mar. 2026.

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