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
  • Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC Our interior was imagined as a mix of Alcantara and semi-aniline leather in Onyx Black, complemented by a dark chrome finish on the air vents and metallic switches, and carbon fiber for the steering wheel.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sammie’s music even summons traditional Chinese dancers, awakening Americanized Bo and Grace’s cultural heritage.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Trump summoned House Republicans to the White House for a midday meeting as the beleaguered speaker pulls out all the stops to nudge the process forward before lawmakers leave Thursday for a two-week spring recess.
    Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Now in their early to mid-30s, both authors have seen their stories grow into global phenomena, with millions of readers and successful film adaptations.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Aboard the Carpathia and in later accounts, survivors told horrific tales of seeing fellow passengers struggling in the water around them.
    Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Two Saturdays ago, citizens and immigrants across the country gathered and marched — including tens of thousands in downtown Chicago and the suburbs.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Homicide and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Herron envisions a booming East Side that is more than a way to get to the Zoo and southern suburbs.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Where Civil War envisioned a dark future, Warfare conjures a specific, harrowing day from Mendoza’s past.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Robinhood Gold members can also get up to a 3% IRA match on contributions.
    Elizabeth Gravier, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Cease again got up 0-2 to the next batter, Miguel Andujar, before making another mistake with a sinker in the heart of the zone that Andujar lined softly into center field to tie the game.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Eddie Murphy has nine other children, and Angel was pictured with all of their siblings in 2018 during an epic family holiday photo that went viral.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Days later, the pair were spotted in the city once again as they were pictured looking cozy during a stroll.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 4 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.

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