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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There is this common understanding of the disruptive way of inventing a genre.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Frozen margaritas not only weren’t legal, they hadn’t been invented.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Reuben sandwich may or may not have been invented in Omaha (New York lays claim to it, too), and the city’s iconic restaurants are mostly steak houses, such as the Drover, a sixty-year-old Midwestern time capsule with a full salad bar and whiskey-marinated fillets.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 June 2026
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Frozen margaritas not only weren’t legal, they hadn’t been invented.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
The Reuben sandwich may or may not have been invented in Omaha (New York lays claim to it, too), and the city’s iconic restaurants are mostly steak houses, such as the Drover, a sixty-year-old Midwestern time capsule with a full salad bar and whiskey-marinated fillets.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 8 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 15 Jun. 2026.
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