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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Composers devised elaborate systems for writing music that ventured deep into dissonance, away from the rules of tonality that had governed it for centuries.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Kushner, in a fury, devised the salacious revenge plot that has colored his reputation ever since.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of devised

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Mines dropped from drones lie everywhere, some petal-shaped, others improvised and wrapped in foil or plastic, so every step must be taken with care.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
None of them decided what was worth going after, recognized which opening justified the risk, or improvised when a target behaved in a way no playbook anticipated.

— Jay Kaplan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of improvised

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The Chiefs only trailed 3-0 at the time and had a second-and-10 play from the Seahawks’ 46-yard line when Mahomes faked a pitch to the right and rolled left.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
An economic model to forecast what a market or a buyer is likely to do, which cannot be faked by a chatbot with a confident tone.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of faked

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