evoked

verb

past tense of evoke
as in elicited
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved) the old family photographs we found in the attic evoked a wealth of warm memories

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Recent Examples of evoked The passage is eerily similar to Salinger’s own state of mind while in uniform, specifically on a day that should have evoked ecstasy. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Every visit evoked grief and fury, happiness and gratitude, disbelief and mourning. — Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026 The incident also evoked a potentially telling reaction from Alexander Sosnowski, a pro-Kremlin propagandist who regularly appears as a guest on Russian state television. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 These humble baubles once evoked summer-camp nostalgia and antique-purse collections; now, they’re affixed to viral sensations, designer duds, and semi-precious fine jewelry. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 Saldaña wore a selection from Balmain’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection, defined by a distinct noir sensibility that evoked a modern femme fatale archetype. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 And there’s a piano-playing character that turns the play into a kind of musical and ends up with a final funny surprise that evoked an even more enthusiastic standing ovation. — Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026 In Monday’s 8-5 Detroit Tigers loss to the Orioles at Comerica Park, the moment that evoked the biggest cheers from the crowd had nothing to do with the stakes of the game. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 July 2026 The latest news in the Erving case evoked fresh memories of another 18-year-old Black man, Nolan Wells, who died while on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island off the coast of Mississippi. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for evoked
  1. elicited
  2. inspired
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  • Anthropic’s announcement elicited panic among some enthusiastic Claude adopters, who expressed concern about what a label on AI use might signal about them.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The same driver mutation, when introduced into different genetic backgrounds, elicited different responses in the circuits that govern whether a cell keeps dividing, specializes, becomes inflamed or dies.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • My ‘Harmony’ massage is inspired by Lomi Lomi—a traditional Hawaiian healing technique known for its continuous, flowing strokes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has created an Academy Award-winning global phenomenon with KPop Demon Hunters that has inspired fans around the world with its powerful music, storytelling, and characters.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired

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“Evoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/evoked. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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