as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I conjure you to hear my plea for mercy
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Recent Examples of conjure
That's a harder image to conjure.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
There is a distinctive sound design by Jeffrey Salerno that adds to the clean brisk style that Farmer has conjured.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Oz Pearlman, better known by many as Oz the Mentalist, has stunned some of the world's richest and most powerful people with his ability to seemingly read their minds and conjure up information even their closest friends wouldn't have access to.
—Eric Fayeulle, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Somehow, though, the Royals outdid themselves Monday night with a nauseating defeat — one that conjured the immortal wisdom of former Royals manager Buddy Bell.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
There is a distinctive sound design by Jeffrey Salerno that adds to the clean brisk style that Farmer has conjured.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Oz Pearlman, better known by many as Oz the Mentalist, has stunned some of the world's richest and most powerful people with his ability to seemingly read their minds and conjure up information even their closest friends wouldn't have access to.
—Eric Fayeulle, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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The deck space is bliss for morning coffee moments, and the firepit is begging for s’mores.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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But, more than any of her daring work in lesser movies, the question begs, for what?—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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The record had been under seal for around seven years before the New York Times petitioned for its release last month.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
Updated May 6,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Whether Sorsby will petition the NFL to hold a supplemental draft this summer and whether the NFL would agree are unknowns.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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