as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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More than 50 years passed before Kansas City artist and sculptor Dale Eldred in 1990 devised a workable design.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Ultimately, the researchers believe the hottest engine ever devised will help the scientific community better understand thermodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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To confront it, community members are building new institutions underground and improvising new forms of social life.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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In my own dollhouse, my dolls are not forced to improvise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fightful reports rumors that Rollins faking an injury aren't true.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Rossi skated in from the right, faked a move, then fired a wrist shot top shelf.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Clap (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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