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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In Season 3, Pink Guard No-eul devises a plan to rescue Gyeong-seok (Player 246) and get him safely off the island.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025 -
Under the system of graft O’Connor devised, out-of-town crooks checked in with an underworld go-between, who would collect their name, address and a cash bribe.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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Renato Paiva concocted a bold scheme that saw his Botafogo defend in an aggressively high line and limit PSG’s space.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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To keep pace, Hans Zimmer has concocted a visceral new growl that rattles our seats.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Despite keeping work on track, improvised fixes often bypass policies and create unintentional risks that could be pathways for threat actors to cause bigger issues, severing business continuity and compromising customer trust.—
Daniel Root,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Such games taught him how to improvise, how to get around multiple defenders and create scoring opportunities out of nothing.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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But faking your way through it might, Prasad exclusively told Fortune at the VivaTech conference in Paris.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images What To Know The new survey from Resume Now shows a substantial number of U.S. employees are faking working, either by having fake meetings or nonsense typing.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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