EVOKED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

evoked

verb

past tense of evoke

as in elicited

to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories

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Recent Examples of evoked The dress was designed with a plunging neckline and a formfitting silhouette with a strips of fabric that evoked sunlight and rays. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Those first computers, developed during the Second World War, evoked the basement warehouses of a chandelier wholesaler. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 While many of the more contentious and controversial aspects of his life are presented in one-sided fashion, friend and former manager Rory Holloway’s still-raw sense of betrayal at Tyson firing his entire team is evoked with vivid irritation. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Having been to see F1 up close as part of her research, Wallace says the sport evoked a familiar sensation. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The spelunking bass lines recalled Joy Division and New Order, the jagged guitars evoked the Fall. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 His Warholian modus operandi evoked suspicion throughout the art world, which was rather the point. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 If Joe Biden did it, his cabinet would have evoked the 26th Amendment to the Constitution followed by months of psychiatric treatment for the former president. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 To Liang, the contrasting cold iron with the softer and warmer silk also evoked complementary forms of spiritual strength. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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The success elicited loud cheers in mission control, which viewers saw and heard on JAXA's launch webcast.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the only prominent Ukrainian who has demanded a wartime election is Fedorov, the former defense minister who elicited the comment about Starshield from Musk.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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Scientists have spent decades trying to build artificial molecular machines inspired by the motors that power movement inside living cells.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
How Richard Branson inspired Tan-Gillespie’s career ethos As Tan-Gillespie’s career developed, so did her aspirations.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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