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

clapped (together or up)

verb

variants also clapt (together or up)

past tense of clap (together or up)

as in devised

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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Davis’s Friday ruling means the government must now disclose who devised the fund’s structure, but the information will not necessarily be made available to the public.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Engineers devised a lower-thrust trajectory that saved BepiColombo's mission but delayed its Mercury arrival from December 2025 to November 2026.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of devised

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But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
In it, Bugliosi lays out the prosecutorial theory — one concocted to put away a man for murder who didn’t actually commit the crimes — that Manson was trying to jump-start a race war, called Helter Skelter.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of concocted

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And props are improvised so that pool noodles are used for jousting and an earbud case serves as an engagement ring.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Sharing the bill was David Rothenberg, a professor and a jazz musician who has improvised with collaborators including leafhoppers and humpback whales.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of improvised

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However, some of the scenes are known to have been staged or faked, leading some critics to wonder whether other parts of the film were bogus or embellished.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
The article proposes storytelling as a vital solution, asserting its unique human quality inspires engagement and cannot be faked.

— Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of faked

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