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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

According to the post, Nautas’ name evokes the spirit of a “sailor, navigator, voyager, one who embarks on a journey and fears not the unknown.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Mr. Park’s ardent tenor brilliantly evokes the Stranger’s position as an intruder in this world as he insists, “Isn’t reality itself a kind of dream?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It signifies wealth, evokes the closeness of family, and sanctifies a proper meal.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden