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
Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
After moving his family from Michigan to South Texas in 1905, John Anderson Adams concocted the popular vanilla flavoring product.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
After moving his family from Michigan to South Texas in 1905, John Anderson Adams concocted the popular vanilla flavoring product.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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Their philosophy from the start was to devise a scheme that could help save Jokic’s legs for playoff basketball.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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The third-year wing said he’s been working closely with Brown to devise methods of vexing Tyrese Maxey, the Sixers’ most dangerous offensive threat.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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But Lewis and Clark didn’t invent or even inspire this genre by themselves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jobs certainly didn’t invent MP3 players or internet-capable mobile phones.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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In a filing with an appeals court, the VA said that, regardless of the court’s injunction, its policy was to construct 750 to 800 units of temporary supportive housing on the campus by September.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everyone thought the City of Kansas City had focused on a ballpark being constructed at Washington Square Park.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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