as in devises
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claps (together or up)
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No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Marcus du Sautoy believes that the creative impulses underlying mathematics and art are so similar that any artist working in any form improvises mathematically even when the artist doesn’t know it.—
Rebecca Coffey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Paul improvises a blowtorch and singes Carey’s face, leaving his peepers hairless.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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On fourth-and-2 from 48-yard line, Nix fakes pitch to Dobbins and Sutton is open from moment left line of scrimmage because of formation.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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The story follows Bárbara, rebellious and broke, who fakes her way into a convent for a private room and some peace—only to find herself on an unexpected spiritual journey.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company, which manufactures memory chips, announced earnings and revenue for its fiscal first quarter that beat expectations as demand for artificial intelligence hardware remains strong.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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One example is Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), a largely African-ownedpharmaceutical company that manufactures ARVs and other meds for malaria, hepatitis and other illnesses for Uganda and 13 other African nations.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Claps (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claps%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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