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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Directors: Scout Purdy & Doug Purdy After a series of revelations, 15-year-old Joe devises a plan to cure her teen angst: a month-long pilgrimage filled with communication issues, terrible survival skills, and zero Wi-Fi—AKA a summer hiking trip with her father.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 May 2025 -
Cabinet secretaries were sidelined, and staff members devised elaborate strategies to avoid placing him in situations that might expose his decline.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
21 May 2025
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Sydney Sweeney is an aspiring country singer who concocts a risky scheme to get some cash in the trailer for Americana.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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While conspiracy theorists were busy concocting arguments for why the Dallas Mavericks, with only a 1.8 percent chance, landed the No. 1 pick and the opportunity to draft star Cooper Flagg, a different cloud hung over Chicago.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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At one point, the boat’s mainsail yard snapped, forcing Jarrett and his crew to improvise a solution using only Viking-era materials.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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At one point, she was asked to put down the sides and improvise.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Binky, a four-year-old Chihuahua, has become a viral sensation after a video showing him faking injuries to keep his owner from going to work racked up more than 15 million views since being shared this week.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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There’s a cut in the middle of the video, which looks like a glitch; some people on the internet think it’s been faked.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
3 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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