conjuring (up)

verb

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. envisioning
  4. getting up
  5. seeing
  6. gathering
  7. dreaming
  8. picturing
Verb
  • Designers have already sketched their answers for WWD, imagining everything from grand couture ballgowns to more unexpected takes on the singer’s bridal era.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • An important way of preventing harm is by crash-testing best ideas about AI applications and openly imagining the worst things that can happen.
    — Dipesh Navsaria, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • This is where the sorcerer’s book of spells resurfaces; James and Henry succeed in summoning a playful demon, Goomi (Trey Parker), a kind of Funko Pop!
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Being constantly threatened should take its toll on a person, but Snow builds a life, summoning the fortitude to conclude that someday her prince will come.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Definition of summoning
Verb
  • Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
  • After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
    — Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • Tuning in an hour beforehand is usually a pretty good way of getting up to speed with the stage and guaranteeing the denouement.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • These skills carry over into everyday activities like carrying groceries, getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, or walking on uneven ground.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 1 July 2026
Definition of getting up
Verb
  • True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • Immigrant communities from soccer-playing nations are gathering for watch parties to support their teams.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Avoid Steering Customers Toward ‘Yes’ A common mistake is to ask steering questions when gathering customer feedback.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • Except the Dodgers weren’t dreaming, and the team hadn’t done much to assuage the concerns with Sasaki.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • Final Take your pick from all those big dogs still in the fight, there is little scope to go wrong when picturing the dream showpiece event on July 19.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Denim and Chambray Most can’t imagine Stewart’s style without picturing some form of denim at the forefront.
    — Erika Reals, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of picturing
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