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evokes

VERB

induce, stimulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arouse conjure elicit invoke provoke recall

STRONG

awaken call educe evince evolve excite extort extract milk raise rally rouse summon waken

WEAK

call forth give rise to stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

calm deaden decrease ignore repress stop

WEAK

halt quell silence stifle suppress

Example Sentences

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Thus far, however, this effort has yielded only a few dozen genetically modified long-haired mice, which evokes the Aesopian adage about the mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every Kentucky Derby evokes emotion in the winning horse’s team, but the 1990 race brought it to a level even beyond a Hallmark movie.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The red and white checkerboard of Croatia's home kit is another classic design that evokes tournaments past.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Under the smoke, that scent—fresh, lemony, aromatic— evokes a memory of sitting on the train next to him, just like I am now7, only we’re going the other way and someone is laughing really loudly.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins