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

claps (together or up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clap (together or up)

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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The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

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The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026

Definition of concocts

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Moore begins with a whisper and builds to a roar as Mona improvises a manic rant that involves rats and the plague.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.

— Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of improvises

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Seminole fakes the extra point kick and Luis Ojeda-Robles runs the ball in for the two point conversion.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
The film follows an insecure MBA student who fakes a broken ankle and poses as a medical student to win over a free-spirited woman who lives for music and dancing, only to see his lies unravel as real feelings take hold.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fakes

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Others, including a company making electronic fuzes for shells used in Gaza, and another that manufactures parts for Israeli tanks, came after.

— Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
But the racial narratives the media manufactures with her are as absurd as the maligning of her fan base.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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