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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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025 -
To that end, the Charlotte Symphony commissioned Grammy-winning composer Mason Bates to devise a brief musical signature called a sonic logo for the orchestra.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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One of the smartest things the subgroup of three commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick did in concocting a 12-team CFP format was to grant automatic playoff berths to the top six conference champions (later five after the Pac-12’s collapse).—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Maybe the purposefully ambiguous coda was concocted to prove some sort of Rashomon-style truth-is-subjective point.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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That was completely improvised.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, only speed, adaptability, and the will to improvise under fire will decide whether Taiwan can survive the dragon’s return.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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