conjure
verb (used with object)
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
are conjuring
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present progressiveof conjure.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are conjuring our forces, and coming face to face with every fear. But there is comfort in our voices, reminding us of all that we hold dear,” she sings on “We Are Not Alone.”
From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2020
Designers are conjuring all kinds of nonkitchen-y arenas, like the refectories of old boarding schools, a signature of Christopher Peacock, the English-born kitchen designer once known for his all-white offerings.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017
They are conjuring into existence new infrastructure that can’t help but replace coal.
From Slate ● Feb. 20, 2015
I don't want to be doing plays that are conjuring badness, because they make you feel full of badness.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2012
I know a hundred places by the lake and on the road to Montreux, where I can carry on my daubing by the hour, while you are conjuring your uncanny spirits up here.'
From A Divided Heart and Other Stories by Paul Heyse
