- present participle of invoke.
invoking
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
When Sen. Alan Simpson quotes from “Othello” in defense of Thomas, he uses Shakespeare’s lyrical authority but fails to realize that he is in fact invoking the false words of the tragedy’s villain, Iago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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
“By invoking the ‘treasure trove’ notion of common law,” said Jake.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
