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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conjure (up)
Verb
  • Already imagining how this Daytona SP3 will look in your garage?
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Narratively, this is a big win for him; imagine if the album touted as the grand finale of his decade-plus career opened with numbers closer to that of Dawn FM’s opening week?
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Lamar delivered a Super Bowl performance wholly unlike any other before it, in which the aim was not to summon nostalgia or comfort but to demand full attention and active listening from his audience.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
  • The Bureau of Mediation Services intervened, summoning both parties for mediation on Monday, March 4, with the union’s strike window opening on Tuesday.
    Julia Fomby, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Morgan Stanley upgrades Upstart to equal weight from underweight The firm sees an improving environment for the artificial intelligence lending company.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The final three decades of the 20th century saw a fascinating transformation of the Ferrari grand tourer (GT) that, in many ways, came full circle by the time the clock ticked 2000.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Images showed masked fighters carrying weapons and gathering around a stage with flags and images depicting Sinwar and other militant leaders.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
  • International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the February 14-16 conference.
    Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Built in 1941, the Cow Palace originally was envisioned as a showcase for livestock.
    Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
  • With space missions becoming more ambitious by the year, envisioning destinations like the far side of the Moon and Mars, astronauts' health will need to be prioritized more than ever.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Caregivers are urged to get up to date on their vaccines because that can reduce the risk of passing on an infection to young children, Mestre said.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The Rooms Farmhouse Inn has 25 rooms, including cozy 200-square-foot rooms, standalone cottage suites toward the front of the property, and the larger barn suites, which get up to 850 square feet.
    Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Since confirming her romance with Patrick’s teammate Kelce, 35, in October 2023, Swift has been pictured with Brittany on multiple occasions.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • President Donald Trump speaks at a joint news conference with Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) in London, Britain, June 4, 2019.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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