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 two imagined the estate as a members-only club, attracting international jet-setters, diplomats, and cultural tastemakers seeking an alternative to resort tourism.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Forty participants had come together to imagine a common future.
    Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Invoking Pettis Norman’s name might summon recollections of Jimmie Lee Kirkpatrick, who transferred from Second Ward High School to Myers Park to break the city’s color line and whose football prowess later led to the desegregation of the Shrine Bowl.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • What was the fallout? Green, the Cubs GM, summoned Elia to his office after hearing the damaging postgame tape.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • The third edition of this category sees four out of five honorees return, mainly owing to their outstanding portfolios and strength of service.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • According to statements from camp officials and survivors, Eastland was last seen leading a group of girls from a cabin trying to get them to safety.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • In New York, Tyler, the Creator gathered with a group of young artists for a raw, roundtable discussion about the highs and lows of life in the creative lane.
    Bryanna Symone, Essence, 10 July 2025
  • More powerful and durable The company was founded on the premise that there is presently a bottleneck in the capability of commercial ground stations to download increasing amounts of data gathered by satellites in orbit.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • By stepping back, leaders can envision what success might look like six months or even a year from now and identify the steps necessary to achieve that vision.
    Karyn Gallant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Then-County Commissioner Tom Moser envisioned designating point people at each camp who would monitor a website and alert camp counselors and attendees if evacuation was needed.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Could get up to 30 years McBee waived a grand jury indictment and a trial by pleading guilty to one count of federal crop insurance fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years.
    Mike Hendricks July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2025
  • The system that led to heavy rain that struck Florida on Thursday and Friday is expected to bring 2-4 inches of rain with some areas getting up to 6 inches across the coastal plain of the Carolinas.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • The Arsenal manager mentioned the midfielder could go on the three-match tour to the Far East, and he has been pictured training with the first team this week.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump, right, with then-Congressman Sean Duffy, are pictured in the Cabinet Room of the White House on January 24, 2019.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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