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as in to produce
to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials
with a few inexpensive materials from a craft shop, we were able to fabricate our own holiday wreath
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as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
fabricated a daring plan to create an underground explosion that would take the enemy totally by surprise
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as in to construct
to form by putting together parts or materials
the house was essentially fabricated at the factory and then shipped to the site for assembly
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as in to lie
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
since he didn't have a good excuse for not having done his homework, he would have to fabricate one
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Recent Examples of fabricate
The economics underlying the president’s argument were fabricated and fantastical, but this was the world’s most powerful country, helmed by an unpredictable and appetitive man, threatening Canadian sovereignty.
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
But animal experts in the business argue that something is lost when performances are fabricated rather than filmed.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Santos was the Republican political novice who shocked everyone by winning a House seat in a traditionally Democratic New York district — and who was then promptly revealed as having fabricated virtually his entire personal, educational and business history.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Kinman's mother, December Mitchell, and stepfather, Jonathan Mitchell, were charged with tampering with and fabricating physical evidence to impair a human corpse, which is a second-degree felony.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
But animal experts in the business argue that something is lost when performances are fabricated rather than filmed.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Santos was the Republican political novice who shocked everyone by winning a House seat in a traditionally Democratic New York district — and who was then promptly revealed as having fabricated virtually his entire personal, educational and business history.
—St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Kinman's mother, December Mitchell, and stepfather, Jonathan Mitchell, were charged with tampering with and fabricating physical evidence to impair a human corpse, which is a second-degree felony.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fabricate
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This episode was produced by Michelle Aslam and edited by Liana Simstrom and Irene Noguchi.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Founded by Steve Hoedemaker and Tim Pfeiffer, the firm is known for its ability to mix architecture, interiors, and the landscape to devise residences that feel connected to the client and the surroundings.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The surge in demand is already driving up energy prices and fueling political backlash as sprawling data centers turn into election-season flashpoints in the communities where they are being constructed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To demonstrate the practical potential of this material, the researchers constructed a liquid metal battery (LMB) using the metallic gel as an electrode.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ciattarelli said Sherrill was lying and threatened to sue her for defamation.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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The birds lay one egg each breeding cycle, so researchers may not see negative impacts facing young birds reflected in the population for nearly a decade.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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In August, The Guardian said the Israeli Defense Forces' Unit 8200 had built a system in Microsoft's Azure cloud for tracking Palestinians' phone calls as part of the country's invasion of Gaza, leading Microsoft to investigate the newspaper's assertions.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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To build workplaces that are not just more efficient, but more human.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a modest Oregon warehouse, Timber Stoves, a wood pellet products and outdoor heater manufacturing company, has spent the past decade and a half handcrafting outdoor heaters that are designed to last a lifetime.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Strong clothing fiber can be manufactured from the waste yeast left over after producing beer, wine, or pharmaceuticals, a new study suggests.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Fabricate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fabricate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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