evoke
verb (used with object)
to call up or produce (memories, feelings, etc.).
has evoked
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present perfectof evoke (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has evoked maritime "service fees" on ships transiting the strait, which companies are likely to pass on to customers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
For Gerardo Díaz, a farmer in Jalisco, the entire drama of Teuchitlán has evoked a soul-crushing whirlwind of emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
"My first reaction is just, I understand that this has evoked incredibly passionate feelings for Arab Americans, for non-Arab Americans, Jewish Americans," says Jake Sullivan, Biden's former national security adviser.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
The new policy has evoked an intense response from parents.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
It is impossible to exaggerate the depth of aversion the Bill has evoked.
From Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton
