evoking

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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Emi Martinez needed his right ring finger taped and treated in the warm-up - evoking memories of Nigel Spink replacing Jimmy Rimmer after just nine minutes in the '82 final.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Nike’s then-CEO, John Donahoe, tried to calm the waters, evoking the company’s long history in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The film’s portrayal of The Jackson 5 years aims for even rosier nostalgia, evoking memories of hearing a young Michael’s voice, cascading over the radio waves and into the hearts of millions.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The squeeze is evoking comparison to historic short squeezes in the past, including GameStop in 2021 and Volkswagen in 2008.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Then she told them of her own first vain effort at running away, evoking the memory of that miserable life she had led as a child, reliving it for a moment in the telling.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry