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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • No one called or attempted to call 911 or tried to summon an ambulance, Baton Rouge Police Department Chief Thomas Morse Jr. said at a news conference on Friday.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Turkey, which made significant gains in Syria after Assad was toppled, had previously warned Iran against attempts to destabilize Syria in comments that later triggered Tehran to summon Turkey’s ambassador, Reuters reported, citing state TV.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That will give the company enough satellites to gather data from around the world every 40 to 60 minutes, Elkabetz said, enabling timely updates to its weather forecasting AI.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • This context, along with the documentation her lawyer gathered, which included interviews with her siblings showing how her imprisonment had impacted them, was enough for a judge to grant her release from prison.
    Nathaly Triana, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Lake Havasu City, Arizona Anyone moving to Lake Havasu City for retirement likely envisions spending as much time as possible outside.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This means that during daylight saving time, many young people get up and travel to school in pitch darkness.
    Beth Ann Malow, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Brunson eventually got up but had a significant limp.
    James L. Edwards III, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Fuji's imaging engine is built around its Film Simulation profiles, a broad set of looks that give JPG and HEIF pictures an analog-minded creative color grade.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, picture yourself saving on high baggage fees, avoiding long waits to check or retrieve your bag, and keeping your hotel room free from unnecessary clutter throughout your trip.
    Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 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 21 Mar. 2025.

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