conjure (up)

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as in to summon
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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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • Just imagining who could play Colman Smith in a TV or movie version of Pixie is enough to seriously excite the producers strutting the Olympia halls.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Like, imagine how different the world would be if police officers had this same energy for, say, the NYPD, killing hundreds of civilian complaints accusing the department of misconduct.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That plan may preclude the Astros from summoning Smith to the major leagues for the remainder of 2025.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The team summons Baltazar and Chipembere, who confirm that it was kept near the urn.
    David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The trailer above, which dropped on Wednesday, introduces you to the new couples fighting to see if their love can withstand temptation and drama, but there’s a catch.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The platform also released a teaser trailer (see above) and some first-look photos (see above and below).
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • On Wednesday evening, a small group of parents, students and CTU organizers gathered outside Rufino Tamayo Elementary in Gage Park holding signs and plastic candles to protest the potential closing of the school.
    Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
  • About 100 technologists, brand managers and executives gathered to hear passionate talk about how artificial intelligence will affect consumer trends.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX envisions the spacecraft as being a fully reusable transportation system that can carry both humans and cargo to Earth's orbit, the moon and even Mars.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • One of the film's key scenes, in which Doyle violently interrogates a suspect, didn't initially meet the intensity director William Friedkin envisioned.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • New York has struggled to get up 3s since Jan. 1, ranking 29th in 3-point attempts entering Sunday.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, when a seat mate gets up, use that as an opportunity to use the restroom and stretch your legs.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Hackman was pictured holding onto Arakawa's arm as the pair grabbed lunch together at Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe.
    Sharareh Drury, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Vivienne appeared to be having fun with her friend, as she was pictured laughing and sticking her tongue out.
    Effie Orfanides, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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