conjuring (up)

verb

Definition of conjuring (up)next
present participle of conjure (up)
1
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of with certain flowers I instantly conjure up memories of our Caribbean honeymoon

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2
as in summoning
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 conjuring (up)
  1. imagining
  2. summoning
  3. seeing
  4. gathering
  5. dreaming
Verb
  • On Instagram, Bunton wrote about her joy in re-imagining the beloved Spice Girls standard.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But the desire to break from traditional means of disseminating culture remained, as casual consumers began imagining an alternative to brick-and-mortar shopping and, with it, physical media.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
  • By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.
    Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of summoning
Verb
  • Saint Alphonsus is still seeing some sporadic RSV cases and typical COVID cases for this time of year, Kitamura said.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In particular, health districts and hospitals are seeing more flu and pertussis, known as whooping cough.
    Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • And while the couple themselves are still mum, people online have been gathering a lot of other clues.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Berry said the team is still gathering details on the injury.
    Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Schwartz is still dreaming.
    Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Powerful storms could fuel travel chaos this week as heavy rains are forecast for the West Coast while in the Central and Eastern states brutal cold and precipitation could snarl traffic but provide smiles for millions dreaming of a white Christmas.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of dreaming
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