as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of concoct
Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Gaylord Nelson, a progressive white U.S. Senator in Wisconsin, concocted the idea of an Earth Day, recognizing the growing perils facing conservation efforts as post-war industrialization in the U.S. and abroad accelerated.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Trang and two of her fellow O.G. rangers — Walter Emanuel Jones and Austin St. John — concocted a bold ploy to advocate for a fair wage when the children's action series became a super hit during its first season run in 1993.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
Gaylord Nelson, a progressive white U.S. Senator in Wisconsin, concocted the idea of an Earth Day, recognizing the growing perils facing conservation efforts as post-war industrialization in the U.S. and abroad accelerated.
—Jerel Ezell, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
Trang and two of her fellow O.G. rangers — Walter Emanuel Jones and Austin St. John — concocted a bold ploy to advocate for a fair wage when the children's action series became a super hit during its first season run in 1993.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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President Trump's tariffs are upending retailer supply chains, forcing them to devise workarounds.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Solving problems like the most efficient way to use an aircraft cargo hold, or helping devise the next generation of long-term storage batteries, is only part of the IonQ mission.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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And what if an amazing Jewish émigré scientist—Richard Dreyfuss, say—had already invented the technology?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The exhibit itself — on display until Feb. 2026 — chronicles more than 200 years of social dance in the city, highlighting dances that were either invented, reinvented or made famous in the five boroughs.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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In total, the crews constructed three embankment dams made of dirt and stone, the highest of which was about 26 feet tall.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Archaeologists rediscover 17th-century brick kiln at William & Mary A team of archaeologists at the College of William & Mary, the second-oldest university in the United States, recently rediscovered a brick kiln used to help construct the Wren Building.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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