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
Bailey, who’s served as lead singer since 1972, credits Carpenter’s agent for conjuring up the idea.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The bright green appearance conjures images of everyone’s favorite acid-tone wicked witch.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Sure, the music creates that vibe, which summons the tribe with its swirling jam-band sound, but arguably those tunes can be conjured by others possessing the right Dead mojo.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Something that the therapy and the excuses and the self-help couldn’t conjure.
—Amber Rae, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The bright green appearance conjures images of everyone’s favorite acid-tone wicked witch.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
Sure, the music creates that vibe, which summons the tribe with its swirling jam-band sound, but arguably those tunes can be conjured by others possessing the right Dead mojo.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Something that the therapy and the excuses and the self-help couldn’t conjure.
—Amber Rae, SELF, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure
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Continue reading … 'DON’T DO IT' – 'The View' host begs music legend to snub Trump's Kennedy Center honor.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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His home run in Milwaukee last October likely kept him in a Mets uniform this season, with the fans begging the club to sign their homegrown hero.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The institute petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024 to take up the case of a Massachusetts dad denied the ability to video-record his son's special education accommodation conferences.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Last week, Anthropic petitioned to appeal the class certification, urging the court to weigh questions that the district court judge, William Alsup, seemingly did not.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Conjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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