invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
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The other two are at Penn Medicine, testing a new high-tech beanie invented by recent graduates from Penn's School of Engineering and Nursing.
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In the face of such widespread public revulsion, the administration and its enablers have been trying to invent a terrorist threat to justify their increasingly unpopular siege of Minneapolis.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Overall best product for baby gas relief This remedy for infant gas discomfort was invented by a pediatric gastroenterologist and designed for a baby’s bottom.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The other two are at Penn Medicine, testing a new high-tech beanie invented by recent graduates from Penn's School of Engineering and Nursing.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
In the face of such widespread public revulsion, the administration and its enablers have been trying to invent a terrorist threat to justify their increasingly unpopular siege of Minneapolis.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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