conjuring (up)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring (up)
Verb
  • Young restaurateur David Foulquier took inspiration from his Persian and French roots when imagining this downtown spot.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Saturday Night Live marked the safe return to Earth of NASA‘s Artemis II crew by imagining one astronaut’s attempt at a sober video message that gets disrupted by his very unserious colleagues.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For some, the prospect of summoning the will for jubilation on Easter morning may have felt difficult.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only.
    Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But reflection on those few hours of celebration — that wild scramble to enjoy the moment, yet hurry to get everyone ready to go home — left the Dodgers envisioning one of the few things this contemporary dynasty has yet to accomplish.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • McArn advocated for the contract by saying repeatedly that the district needed help helping itself — envisioning a partnership between the consultants and central office staff to better understand the problem and start implementing solutions.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tight end Hunter Henry is getting up there in years.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Pick one small change at a time, like getting up 10 minutes earlier to fix yourself a healthy lunch for work, instead of a major life makeover.
    Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Public school districts in Texas are almost one school year into the first statewide cellphone ban, and a North Texas school district is seeing positive impacts.
    Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.
    Malana VanTyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The federal law sets out rules and procedures for gathering foreign intelligence through electronic surveillance, physical searches, pen registers and more.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bhosle died on Sunday aged 92 after suffering a heart attack, and huge crowds are gathering ahead of a her funeral, which takes place this evening in Mumbai, India, at Shivaji Park.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Kundrat, who was also a receiver for the Porters’ football team the last two seasons, grew up dreaming of playing collegiate and professional hockey.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Fans are dreaming of Barbara Eden's skincare secrets.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Like many abstract artists before her, Colón, who was born in Canada to a Puerto Rican father and now lives in Los Angeles, is enamored of picturing the world in its most fundamental form, and maybe even evoking something like the universal.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Nobody’s picturing the same exact one tiny flower.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Conjuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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