evoke
verb (used with object)
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.).
had evoked
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past perfectof evoke.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"We had evoked the possibility of a thousand aircraft. It seems that we are now only talking about a hundred," he added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
William later said it had evoked memories of doing the same at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
In its snarky rejection of the request, Backgrid had evoked the American Revolutionary War.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2023
Luisa Rizzitelli, a spokeswoman for the advocacy group Rebel Network, organized a march in Ancona last week to protest the appeals court’s verdict, which she said had evoked “medieval tones.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2019
It seemed that her actions had evoked fear and shame in him.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
