variants
also clapt (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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After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The equal time rules were devised at a time when consumers had a limited number of media options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.—
BRIAN MCCOLLUM,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That whole scene is improvised.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The group said the district process was not improvised.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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By 1996, the investigators had already determined that Epstein had dropped out of college and faked his résumé to work as a teacher at prestigious New York City prep school, Dalton.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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Senior point guard Sam Kelly faked a drive and passed to her right to Walker, who hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Clapped (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clapped%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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