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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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
With no worthy opponents left, Baki and the underground fighters grow restless — until a plan is devised to resurrect Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s greatest swordsman.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before Bridgegate, there was Tollgate in 2011, when Baroni went behind the back of the executive director to conspire with Christie to concoct a phony and fantastically too high 50% toll hike plan, that Christie could knock back and be the hero.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, in their family home in February 2023.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Whether hosting an entourage, entertaining clients, or disappearing for a weekend, these suites represent the highest level of high-end Las Vegas accommodations—where the experience is curated, not improvised.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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So neighbors have been improvising.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Financial future faking is becoming a major factor in Gen Z and millennial divorces—and perhaps a reason why these younger generations marry less often or much later in life.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
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In order to fully get away with the crimes, Alice faked having dementia, so no one would ever suspect her.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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