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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 concocted
Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.
—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
Time to grow up and reject belief systems concocted before the invention of clocks and toilet paper.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.
—David Blumenthal, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Wholesome content, but entirely concocted.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
So is the neighbor who was pressured by police to corroborate a concocted story.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.
—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
Time to grow up and reject belief systems concocted before the invention of clocks and toilet paper.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Police said Wang had slashed their throats and concocted a story about arriving home and shooting at a fleeing intruder responsible for the killings.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.
—David Blumenthal, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Wholesome content, but entirely concocted.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted
Adjective
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New South Wales, replacing Spain and the German states as Britain’s source of wool, was drawn more closely into the British imperial network as an outlet for migrants and a market for investment capital and manufactured products.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gulf countries import most of their food and manufactured products, and rely on open shipping lanes to export — in addition to hydrocarbons — aluminum, fertilizers, and other goods.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yes, a new model was devised that showed how a modern economy could sustain a large middle-class society that shared in its general prosperity and great progress.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Deep listening is a practice devised by composer Pauline Oliveros.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even if the stakes feel contrived, just enjoy watching two of the game’s greats go at it with a little something on the line, no matter how fleeting the feeling may be.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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Such strong characterizations and go-for-broke performances, especially among the women, make up for some decidedly contrived plotting.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pain is ultimately constructed by the brain, and one of the best pieces of evidence neuroscience has for that is phantom limb pain.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gap shows up clearly in how the CPI is constructed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Tae Bo was invented by a guy named Billy Blanks, also from Erie, Pennsylvania.—
Nate Sloan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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The virologist who invented the first polio vaccine.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lugo pitched five innings but labored.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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As a beautiful, palpably anxious bride, Camila Morrone’s Rachel, walks down the aisle to her adoring groom, Nicky (Adam DiMarco), the sound of labored breathing nearly drowns out the music.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That included canned pineapple, popularized by the Dole fruit company in the 1920s.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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For protein on a budget, focus on chicken thighs, canned tuna, eggs, lentils, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese and edamame.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While Craig will be the assumed starter, typically Dykes has at least tried to have a quarterback battle, with redshirt freshman Adam Schobel being Craig’s primary competition to watch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Witnessing violence has, unfortunately, become an assumed risk when logging onto the internet.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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