as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of concoct
Magalhães testified that Banfield concocted an elaborate plan to create a fake profile for his wife on a fetish website, in an effort to proposition men to enter the home so Banfield could stage a fake home invasion and murder Christine.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Most applicants were obviously unqualified or had concocted entirely fake profiles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Joseph’s schemes and ability to concoct defensive chemistry are major reasons Denver (14-3) earned the AFC’s top seed, a first-round bye, and a date with the Bills in the divisional playoffs on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s public defenders, though, argued to the jury that Wilson’s involvement is a lie concocted by Smith to minimize his own role in the slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Most applicants were obviously unqualified or had concocted entirely fake profiles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Joseph’s schemes and ability to concoct defensive chemistry are major reasons Denver (14-3) earned the AFC’s top seed, a first-round bye, and a date with the Bills in the divisional playoffs on Saturday at Empower Field at Mile High.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s public defenders, though, argued to the jury that Wilson’s involvement is a lie concocted by Smith to minimize his own role in the slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the underground fighters grow restless — until a plan is devised to resurrect Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Corning has had to re-invent itself time and again to get to this point.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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German's Sweet Baking Chocolate This chocolate was invented by Samuel German, who wanted to help bakers by combining the sugar with the chocolate for ease.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Is Mark Zuckerberg constructing a gold mine or a financial sinkhole?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mas, the bestselling author of the Villains of Lore and Psycho Shifters series, has a strong historical background to help construct her atmospheric settings.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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