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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Remember Bonnie, the adorable five-year-old who inherited Andy’s old toys and, in a stroke of brilliance, invented one of her own by gluing a pair of googly eyes onto a cheap white spork?
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
But there is now chatter of other scenarios — some legit, some planted for negotiating purposes, some invented — and that may get louder leading up to draft day.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
What’s more, the category didn’t need to be invented from scratch.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
But there is now chatter of other scenarios — some legit, some planted for negotiating purposes, some invented — and that may get louder leading up to draft day.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
What’s more, the category didn’t need to be invented from scratch.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
In a follow-up email the next day, the judge speculated to Pryor that the law clerk may have invented things in retaliation for being required to work in the office.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for invent
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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