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
That memo accused Taylor of concocting stories to sell his book and directed the secretary of Homeland Security and other government agencies to look into Taylor and strip him of any security clearances.
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Make some hard and fast rules for yourself, and do not click on any links regardless of how compelling a lure these gangs and their AI might concoct.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Ready to concoct clever ways to improve your productivity?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
Make some hard and fast rules for yourself, and do not click on any links regardless of how compelling a lure these gangs and their AI might concoct.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Ready to concoct clever ways to improve your productivity?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Essentially, people are challenging themselves to concoct the most atrociously belligerent bass in history.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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In Season 3, Pink Guard No-eul devises a plan to rescue Gyeong-seok (Player 246) and get him safely off the island.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Under the system of graft O’Connor devised, out-of-town crooks checked in with an underworld go-between, who would collect their name, address and a cash bribe.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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Vet Vendors Thoroughly There’s a lot of AI hype out there, with everyone claiming to have the greatest solution since the internet was invented.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Humankind has been freed from sickness and pain after a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist, Dr. Skinner, invented a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent side effects called Hapuna.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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The 430-piece set constructs two cherry blossom branches that can be displayed individually or combined with other sets for a larger bloom.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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