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
  • Watkins imagines a future database in which each parcel of land is inspected for fire-readiness, so that each neighborhood can be profiled for fire safety and insurers can price rates accordingly.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The spectacle here is one based on literalism: nothing need be imagined ever again.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Following the incident, FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell was summoned to testify in Congress while an audit started in December led by DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And yes, mashing the pedal to the firewall will summon the whole powertrain’s fury in a pinch … but that defeats the purpose of trying to go green.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • New Orleans is also seeing its all-time snowiest day based on modern records taken at their current location.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The states that saw the most substantial mortgage costs were as follows: Hawaii, California, Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Colorado, Nevada, Massachusetts and Arizona.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The remaining Housewives then gathered in Jenna's room, where Brynn retold her story.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know Several online videos show supporters gathering outside the Central Detention Facility in Washington D.C. on Monday evening.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Shazia envisions a future where healthcare providers globally adopt KARAMeD to deliver consultations through their online presence, promoting equity, accessibility, and compassion in medical care.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • With this new flagship, Alaïa expands its physical presence in Paris while ideating on this concept through craftsmanship in the fashion, design, and artistic realms, as envisioned by Pieter Mulier.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There's frustration that that's allowed to happen, and his stick got up.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Took a whole lotta tryin' Just to get up that hill.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Elliotte smiled wide for the camera, while Bennett was pictured crying.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • His most expensive sale came on Jan. 17, when his 1999 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor rookie numbered to 25 with a PSA 8 grade and a population count of only one (pictured above) sold for $3,500.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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