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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
Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But for his first contribution to the network in 2026, The Beauty, he and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds even less likely to work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Magalhães testified that Banfield concocted an elaborate plan to create a fake profile for his wife on a fetish website, in an effort to proposition men to enter the home so Banfield could stage a fake home invasion and murder Christine.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Most applicants were obviously unqualified or had concocted entirely fake profiles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s public defenders, though, argued to the jury that Wilson’s involvement is a lie concocted by Smith to minimize his own role in the slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report concocted this trade idea that sees the Lakers land and shore up both their frontcourt and backcourt, the Dallas Mavericks duo of former All-Star Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In season five, Bower’s Vecna approaches the master stroke of his years-long plot, concocted in the depths of the Upside Down.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 30 Nov. 2025
It was not concocted, particularly.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors say Brendan Banfield concocted an elaborate scheme to kill his wife, Christine Banfield, and another man, Joseph Ryan, in their family home in February 2023.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But for his first contribution to the network in 2026, The Beauty, he and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds even less likely to work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
Magalhães testified that Banfield concocted an elaborate plan to create a fake profile for his wife on a fetish website, in an effort to proposition men to enter the home so Banfield could stage a fake home invasion and murder Christine.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Most applicants were obviously unqualified or had concocted entirely fake profiles.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2026
Wilson’s public defenders, though, argued to the jury that Wilson’s involvement is a lie concocted by Smith to minimize his own role in the slaying.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report concocted this trade idea that sees the Lakers land and shore up both their frontcourt and backcourt, the Dallas Mavericks duo of former All-Star Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In season five, Bower’s Vecna approaches the master stroke of his years-long plot, concocted in the depths of the Upside Down.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 30 Nov. 2025
It was not concocted, particularly.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted
Adjective
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The exposure of political smoke screens The uprising also exposed manufactured alternatives.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
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This follows the philosophy that whole foods are better than manufactured ones.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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New uses are continually being devised.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The dustup comes as Australia’s parliament prepares to consider harsher speech laws devised in the wake of the Bondi massacre.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Department of Justice’s probes into contrived investigations, our taxpayer money going into a $400 million ballroom, etc.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
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The author is particularly impatient with the popular dissemination of the often limited findings of neuroscience, and with the way that vulnerable new mothers are bullied by headlines that seem contrived to prompt a sense of inadequacy in those who are most likely already overwhelmed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The trend carried on into the second quarter, as sophomore Will Palmer drilled a three-pointer with five minutes to play in the half as the Skippers constructed a 30-20 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Orion capsules built for the Artemis missions abandoned the Avcoat honeycomb structure in favor of a heat shield constructed using large blocks of the material.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The emblematic high point is the 32,000-square foot Guerlain Imperial Spa (Guerlain invented a cologne in 1853 just for Eugénie) for its regal Black Orchid facial treatment.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Overall best product for baby gas relief This remedy for infant gas discomfort was invented by a pediatric gastroenterologist and designed for a baby’s bottom.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kylene had been taking Bactrim for acne when her flu-like symptoms hit — a high fever headache, severe nausea, labored breathing and sternum pain — leading to her hospitalization.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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For infants, additional red flags include difficulty feeding, fewer wet diapers, fast or labored breathing or unusual sleepiness.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For cans, bottles, and jars, this Otstar tool features a unique six-in-one design that melts away any frustration from stubborn canned and jarred goods.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Most canned and bottled versions include a bit of sugar, and often incorporate various health-boosting ingredients such as pea protein, mushroom extracts and occasionally adaptogens or mood enhancers such as MCT, which is derived from coconut or palm kernel oil.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the revenues never reached the assumed level and his Department of Finance eventually — and very quietly — acknowledged that the administration had overstated income by a whopping $165 billion over four years.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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But the revenues never reached the assumed level and his Department of Finance eventually — and very quietly — acknowledged that the administration had overstated income by a whopping $165 billion over four years.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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