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
  • The guitar bolts and sweeping synths beg you to imagine Carti as some kind of shadow boss, levitating in the sky like SpongeBob going Goofy Goober mode.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 19 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
  • Two researchers summoned to the lodge treat their ailing boss with the unicorn’s blood and cure him.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After Uncle Sam got on the motorcycle, as previously seen on every night of both residencies, there was an edit, and then a cut right to the skeletal avatar driving around a neon cartoon rendering of the streets of Las Vegas.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The rum-baba renaissance currently sweeping London sees this long-standing convention as a negotiable starting point.
    Hilary Armstrong, Robb Report, 22 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
  • The boy fell to the train’s floor but quickly got up, cops said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • With Lavonte David getting up there in age, the team could use some youth at linebacker. 20.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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