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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Maybe that difficulty in imagining the sport’s death, like imagining the end of capitalism, comes from living in the present.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
The movement was organized around imagining how stillness could operate according to human rights policies.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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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

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At the foot of the Washington Monument, Americans and Brits took turns envisioning how the United States will look in 250 years.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Could this explain why so many of our most reputable creatives are exploring what was once peripheral, spoken of with disbelief, and envisioning it as another possible dimension of existence?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of envisioning

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The prosecution said the trajectory of the bullet showed that Jean was either getting up from his couch or cowering when Guyger fired at him.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Oct. 2026
Farrar’s tweet, Phillips said, plays off the dynamic of liberals getting up in arms, and people then making fun of liberals for getting up in arms.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of getting up

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Connington has spent years dreaming about a field where England’s best players have performed.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of dreaming

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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
Two years ago, the royal spoke at the same gathering, against a backdrop of cell phone lock screens picturing children whose mental health had been affected by social media.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

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