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
  • Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
  • In an exclusive clip from the film (below), the jury tries to retrace Sophie’s steps, and imagine her state of mind, on the night she was murdered.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Now Qasem Hassan and her colleagues were summoned to meet with Adi Ivzori-Erel and Merav Sudarsky, who lead the academic program at the continuing-education school.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • National Guard troops were last summoned to Los Angeles and other Southern California cities in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
  • Patchy Mix Betting Odds and Line Movement With Mix being somewhat of an unknown to many fight fans who spend most of their time focusing on the UFC, the opening odds for this contest saw Mix and Bautista both listed at -110.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • In the Los Angeles area, storms gathered around the San Gabriel Mountains in the morning before descending into urban areas and traveling southwest across the region and along the coast, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Ukrainian and Russian representatives met in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday for a second round of direct negotiations, the two sides having previously gathered in the city for the first round in May.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • But the Panthers are bullish on his abilities and envision him thriving as a favorite target for Young for years to come.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • The climbable statue, which won’t actually be climbable until later this summer, was envisioned by Denargo’s landscape architect Sasaki, in collaboration with developers Golub & Co. and FORMATIV.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Verb
  • June 13, 2025 Edmonton stick gets up again, Panthers’ Tkachuk scores again The Panthers seem to have solved their home power play problems.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
  • Having raced for more than a decade in ARCA and the NASCAR Xfinity Series from 1998 to 2009, Kerry is expected to get up to speed in no time.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Eleven wore a white tulle dress and an adorable daisy-chain headband in some of the photos, pictured all around her party.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Now, picture a great power—China—with a military to rival the US and fusion reactors that provide virtually unlimited energy.
    Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Conjure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conjure%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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