conjure
verb (used with object)
to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.
had conjured
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past perfectof conjure.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When Marufa Akter was adjudged lbw next ball, Athapaththu had conjured the unthinkable, defending nine with a single run conceded in the over.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
Luke Cowan-Dickie thought he had conjured an immediate response to Mendy's try when he crossed after a rolling maul, only for the television match official to rule it out for a knock-on.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
It was hard to fathom he had conjured a new third pitch so quickly.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
Then, just three months after she posted it, TikTokers had conjured up an entire “Ratatouille” musical universe.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2020
And it became clear that this was not just for the dreams concocted by Americans to justify themselves but also for the dreams that I had conjured to replace them.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
