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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That seems like a decent rationale for invoking the corporate death penalty.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
He told the panel he was invoking the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution under the advice of his attorneys.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
From there, he was quiet, invoking the Fifth Amendment in response to literally any question he faced.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
Police Chief Gene Harris, however, kept the shooting video under wraps for nearly 10 months by invoking an exception to state law requiring police shootings be released, citing an investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
Anya wondered if invoking his father’s name was going to cause trouble for Ivan’s family at all.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
