CLAP (TOGETHER OR UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

clap (together or up)

verb

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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So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Organized crime operations from several cities, including Chicago, New York and Detroit, had established control of casinos up and down the Vegas Strip and devised schemes to skim percentages of the cash under the noses of state regulators.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of devise

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So along Dandora’s drainage channels and on the edges of busy roads, children improvise.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Caught unprepared for chemical warfare and lacking standard-issue gas masks, Allied soldiers improvised by covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth drenched in water or urine.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of improvise

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And those of us that believe Mitch isn’t a fake, didn’t fake his legendary bow kill of what would be a record buck as well.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Despite the initial awkwardness, Olive and Adam later agree to fake date to ensure Anh will pursue things with her crush Jeremy, someone Olive once had a crush on, now knowing Olive has since moved on.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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