improvise
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ad-lib, clap (together or up), extemporize, fake
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Ryan Gosling improvised that iconic, passionate line at the end of the movie. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "16 Shocking Facts About "The Notebook" That Will Change How You See the Movie," 28 Nov. 2018 Humiliated in front of her son, Tammé leaves the ring, leaving Ruth to have to improvise a new ending to the match. — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "GLOW season 2 is less than the sum of its parts. But those parts are amazing.," 29 June 2018 Draco Malfoy's funniest line was improvised by Tom Felton. — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, "33 Mind-Blowing "Harry Potter" Movie Facts That'll Make You Want to Watch Them All Over Again," 31 Jan. 2019 Frank showed me more advanced chords and new ways to improvise. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Jeff Goldblum Fulfilled a Teenage Dream Written on Steamed Glass," 20 Nov. 2018 The Redskins believe Smith will bring another element to their offense because of his ability to improvise. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "As Alex Smith races to get up to speed, Redskins hope QB will help them find new gear," 31 May 2018 Pence is not one to improvise his remarks, making the pronouncement all the more troubling for the North Koreans. — Brian Bennett, Time, "President Trump Canceled the North Korea Summit to Get the Upper Hand," 24 May 2018 The Haunted Island: a Frog Detective Game is a first person adventure set in a strange world of penguin supervisors, ghost scientists, the importance of daily dental care, and improvised explosives made from pasta. — Michael Moore, The Verge, "The Haunted Island: a Frog Detective Game is a farcical tale of ghosts, vacations to Indonesia, and overzealous dental care," 23 Dec. 2018 There was the time when faulty sensors prevented Hadfield’s space capsule from docking with Mir, forcing him to improvise a way in. — NBC News, "Why astronaut Chris Hadfield isn't afraid of death," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'improvise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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