invoke
verb (used with object)
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for.
invoking
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present participleof invoke.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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This seemingly bizarre choice soon comes to feel entirely natural, invoking associations with Ireland as a place of verbal, theatrical and musical creativity under duress from another power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But that deference cannot come simply from invoking the words national security.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
The majestic costumes of Catarina Copelli, invoking a rich brocaded world on the brink of disappearance, might be the real superstar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The eccentric executive cast his criticism as friendly, invoking the French proverb "qui aime bien chatie bien" -- spare the rod, spoil the child.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Thakra save me from the theory purse,” said Lazlo, blithely invoking the local deity, Thakra.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
