Synonyms of evokes

evokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of evoke

as in elicits

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)

the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories

Synonyms & Similar Words

• elicits
• inspires
• reveals
• raises
• gets
• educes
• calls forth
• pulls
• obtains
• extracts
• drags
• exposes
• gains
• extorts
• procures
• secures
• discloses
• wrings
• uncovers
• dredges (up)
• wrests
• discovers
• evinces
• unveils
• divulges
• coaxes (out)
• unmasks
• bares
• wangles
• uncloaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• misses
• neglects
• disregards
• forgets
• overlooks
• passes over
• overpasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of evokes

Dean Pål Kristian Balstad explained that the fir tree evokes the idea of evergreen life and eternity, but also has a special connection to the late monarch. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

In addition to offering a deeper understanding of how developments within both Ukraine and Russia led to the 2022 invasion, Miller also richly evokes many places in eastern Ukraine, such as Bakhmut, before they were devastated by Russian artillery. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

The deadly crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport evokes the memory of a Fine Air cargo plane that crashed at the edge of the airport after takeoff nearly 30 years ago. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

James’s novel has been long-listed for the Booker Prize; the title evokes all those men, and more rarely women, in Jamaica whose lives have been erased by murder, exile, or AIDS because of rampant homophobia. — Tobias Grey, Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026

Sailboat paintings by Nantucket artist Elle Foley mingle with subtler sailing nods, including a table base that evokes a mooring line tied around a post. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

Ma, like Lucas, evokes dreamlike scenography that heightens and shifts emotion through enveloping atmospheres. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

For many people, the name Robert Capa evokes a mysterious, jet-setting American photographer responsible for some of the mid-20th century’s most iconic images from the frontlines of war. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026