conjuring (up)

present participle of conjure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring (up)
Verb
  • Webb suggests imagining alternative intelligences — like mosses — that prioritize coexistence and ecological resilience over dominance, offering a radically different model for future AI.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
  • So why waste all that precious time and energy imagining worst-case scenarios?
    Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After getting five innings from starter George Kirby and then summoning their best leverage relievers, the Mariners went to Logan Gilbert, then another stud reliever, then Luis Castillo.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also an alien Sequid army slowly forming, Cecil Stedman (Walton Goggins) is secretly keeping Conquest incarcerated, the battle-hungry Battle Beast is alive and the demonic detective Damien Darkblood is summoning a hellish monster to fight Invincible.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Looking ahead — as in envisioning your presence at upcoming business events — can expose you to opportunities that broaden your perspective.
    Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Ellen wonders, dejected and clearly envisioning her own future.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And people, when the chest-burster happened, were getting up out of their seats and leaving the theater.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The scenic village, which has a population of approximately 780 people, was getting up to 10,000 tourists a day, according to a report from The Guardian.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bushman found that sense of victimization is unique to American culture and the current generation’s addiction to media, while seeing little connection to low self-esteem in the attackers.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The wildlife group checked on the koala, but seeing no signs of distress, left it to its own devices, according to the outlet.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Avivi said that gathering information on Hamas terrorists and the organization’s structure has been an ongoing effort for years, including mapping platoons, companies, and battalions, as well as identifying commanders.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The bio-believers aren’t just dreaming anymore.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement The making of a Marine White didn't grow up dreaming of military service.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Crossing the finish line in 10th and 11th is not how either Tim Van de Velde or Carlos San Martín would have been picturing the men’s 3,000m steeplechase qualifier on Saturday.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.
    Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Conjuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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