summon up
phrasal verb
summoned up; summoning up; summons up
: to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind
Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood.
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As the unconscious is unearthed and worked through over the course of many sessions, as the ghosts of one’s past are summoned up, mourned, and laid to rest, a precious freedom can emerge.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
As well as summoning up all 2,000 horsepower, Track mode engages the rear spoiler and F1-style DRS system for cutting drag on the straights and increasing top speed, brings a lap timer to the centre of the instrument display and supplements it with a G-metre.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2019
As illustrated by the recent debacle with the Shein IPO plan, U.S. politicians are quick to summon up imagined threats to American consumers for any company with significant operations in the PRC.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
But perhaps our favorite feature in the home is one that summons up Lincoln designs of the past.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Soon enough, as the company coalesced, a paradox developed: The amateur actors came to see performing as a therapeutic balm — even if the play’s turbulent content sometimes summoned up their own sadness and fear.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The Huskies fell nine points down early, but with Bueckers leading the way, came back to take the lead, then summoned up still more tenacity to build and hold onto it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
Lili Taylor’s performance does not summon up the madwoman Mary is sometimes depicted as being, and the series depicts Elizabeth Keckley (Get Out’s Betty Gabriel), Mary’s friend — a renowned seamstress and, later, author — as a kind of tempering influence.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
While wedges may summon up cringe-worthy noughties fashion memories–think: skinny scarves and oversized ornamental belts–there’s evidence from influential dressers that wedges can work.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
As well as summoning up all 2,000 horsepower, Track mode engages the rear spoiler and F1-style DRS system for cutting drag on the straights and increasing top speed, brings a lap timer to the centre of the instrument display and supplements it with a G-metre.
—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2019
As illustrated by the recent debacle with the Shein IPO plan, U.S. politicians are quick to summon up imagined threats to American consumers for any company with significant operations in the PRC.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
But perhaps our favorite feature in the home is one that summons up Lincoln designs of the past.
—Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Soon enough, as the company coalesced, a paradox developed: The amateur actors came to see performing as a therapeutic balm — even if the play’s turbulent content sometimes summoned up their own sadness and fear.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
The Huskies fell nine points down early, but with Bueckers leading the way, came back to take the lead, then summoned up still more tenacity to build and hold onto it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024
Lili Taylor’s performance does not summon up the madwoman Mary is sometimes depicted as being, and the series depicts Elizabeth Keckley (Get Out’s Betty Gabriel), Mary’s friend — a renowned seamstress and, later, author — as a kind of tempering influence.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2024
While wedges may summon up cringe-worthy noughties fashion memories–think: skinny scarves and oversized ornamental belts–there’s evidence from influential dressers that wedges can work.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Summon up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summon%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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