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conjuring (up)

verb

present participle of conjure (up)
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjuring (up)
  1. imagining
  2. summoning
  3. envisioning
  4. getting up
  5. seeing
  6. gathering
  7. dreaming
  8. picturing
Verb
  • There are a lot of entry points to it and there's almost a theatrical tradition to it where people keep reinterpreting and re-imagining her story.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Also in Toronto, Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder pulls a similar trick, re-imagining the late Patricia Highsmith as a scheming host played by Helen Mirren.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After the initial group of firefighters got to the scene, a second alarm was called, summoning more fire and hazardous material crews to the blaze.
    — Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of summoning
Verb
  • The exterior might have many fans envisioning the famous taxi cab pulling up to the house, as depicted in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s opening credits.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Olmsted Brothers completed plans for it in 1906, envisioning its broad landscaped median as an extension of Baltimore’s park system connecting major green spaces.
    — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • If the attack ceases, wait until the dog is at least 20 feet away before getting up.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cleaning up these areas can help make both unwinding at night and getting up easier.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting up
Verb
  • While Germany is again seeing moderate growth, the labor market deteriorated last year.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Since no one reported seeing any suspicious individuals entering or leaving the Borden property that morning, police were led to believe the killer must have already been inside the home.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • In a news conference following the Fed's announcement, Chair Kevin Warsh emphasized that the economy has shown signs of gathering speed since the central bank decided to keep rates unchanged in late July.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, the NTSB and the FAA were at the accident site, gathering factual data.
    — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • Critical to healthy brain functioning is a dreaming state of unconsciousness called Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That’s almost eight months of talking, worrying and dreaming about the Bears.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • Try distancing yourself and vividly picturing someone else's perspective.
    — Marisa G. Franco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • After years spent teasing a legally impossible third term, Trump is now describing life after January 2029, picturing himself at home as a successor claims credit.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of picturing
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“Conjuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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