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Recent Examples of concoct Maybe the purposefully ambiguous coda was concocted to prove some sort of Rashomon-style truth-is-subjective point. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025 The very last thing the world needs is another conspiracy theory, but hoo-boy, Chiefs fans could concoct one about ESPN’s broadcasters. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025 Prosecutors described Sanaa Cunningham’s death as the result of a murder plot concocted by her father and stepmother, Germayne and Lisa Cunningham, following months of abuse and neglect. Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Swartz concocted this massive blockbuster trade idea, which sends Brown to his hometown team, the Atlanta Hawks. Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concoct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
Verb
  • More than 50 years passed before Kansas City artist and sculptor Dale Eldred in 1990 devised a workable design.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, the researchers believe the hottest engine ever devised will help the scientific community better understand thermodynamics.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In particular, screens mated to computers, the most flexible machines ever invented.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some may be constructed from lighter aluminum for more even heating, while darker pans may conduct heat more slowly.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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