concocted; concocting; concocts
1
: to prepare by combining raw materials
concoct a recipe
concocted a tropical fruit smoothie
concocter
noun
con·coct·er
variants
or less commonly concoctor
kən-ˈkäk-tər,
(ˈ)kän-¦käk-
plural -s
: one that concocts : maker, fabricator
also
: one that aids in concoction
Examples of concoct in a Sentence
Verb
The drink was first concocted by a bartender in New York.
She concocted a stew from the leftovers.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Investigators believed Simko met one of the suspects at a cannabis festival in Ann Arbor, where the suspects reportedly concocted a plan to set up a fake business deal and steal what officials said was upwards of 50 pounds of marijuana.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Blanche, his former personal lawyer, concocted it in staggering disregard of legal ethics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Lukehart dumped Gabrielle's body in a local pond and concocted a story to trick police, court records show.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 June 2026
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Verb
Every detail is accurate, though the picture as a whole is an invention, concocted from multiple views, locations, and studies.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Investigators believed Simko met one of the suspects at a cannabis festival in Ann Arbor, where the suspects reportedly concocted a plan to set up a fake business deal and steal what officials said was upwards of 50 pounds of marijuana.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Blanche, his former personal lawyer, concocted it in staggering disregard of legal ethics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Lukehart dumped Gabrielle's body in a local pond and concocted a story to trick police, court records show.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for concoct
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoct. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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