summon up

verb

summoned up; summoning up; summons up
: to bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind
Visiting his old house summoned up memories of his childhood.

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That it can now be summoned up to stream in an instant is something of a miracle. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025 Only the two never lose the ability to summon up their hate. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 The fact that his performance sometimes summons up that film is no reason to discount it. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025 With a few simple prompts, anyone can summon up a team of realistic alter egos. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for summon up

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“Summon up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summon%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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