AD-LIBBED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

ad-libbed

verb

past tense of ad-lib

as in improvised

to perform, make, or do without preparation had to ad-lib constructing a piñata because she'd never actually seen it being done

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To stay dry, the two improvised, finding child-size rain coats when the adult ones were sold out at a Target store.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 28 June 2026
On the red carpet, Minetree teased working with Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in season two, claiming the pair probably improvised the most together.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 June 2026

Definition of improvised

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Dishes are concocted Chipotle-style, by ordering at the assembly-line-style counter.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026
Over the course of the next few months, Mark and Shirley concocted their plan — which included recruiting his brother, Bob Leonard, and two others.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of concocted

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In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

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