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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
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Galen concocted medicines that seem strange to modern ears, such as treating ailments like inflammation with feces sprinkled with thyme to mask the odor.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In The Beauty, Ryan Murphy and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds unlikely to work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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, 29 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
Adjective
So is the neighbor who was pressured by police to corroborate a concocted story.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2026
Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Galen concocted medicines that seem strange to modern ears, such as treating ailments like inflammation with feces sprinkled with thyme to mask the odor.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
In The Beauty, Ryan Murphy and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds unlikely to work.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted
Adjective
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If the space is challenging, then a pre-manufactured model may not work.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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The exposure of political smoke screens The uprising also exposed manufactured alternatives.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Conrad and Dial showed still images to the others at the jail, and devised a plan of capture should the man return.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Still, scientists have devised clever ways to investigate how sleep and dreams can affect us.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps more meaningfully, the message is the antithesis of a contrived political pitch or a hectoring sermon.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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The signs were widely criticized as contrived and Green’s protest was something of a distraction.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bridges for College Avenue, Capitol Avenue and Meridian Street on Fall Creek were all constructed in the early 1900s.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The train was never constructed, and Split-Rocker is maybe better for the museum at the end of the day.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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National Snack Day was established in 2016 by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, who has invented more than two-dozen informal holidays, Days of the Year said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the microphone came his way, Roberts told the world that baseball was the greatest game ever invented.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By avoiding the labored meta-commentary of the last two sequels, Scream 7 actually feels more like a Scream movie.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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Red blood cells are prevented from carrying oxygen, which causes labored breathing.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Food offerings are also a focus, as Target looks to drive more shopper trips by expanding fresh produce and adding items from niche brands such as Fishwife, which sells canned fish.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though the items in the pantries may vary by school, Chestnut offers pasta, rice, beans, pancake mix, carrots, and canned ravioli.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Today, investigators released a video recovered from her entryway camera, showing a person—masked, gloved, carrying what appears to be a holstered gun—at her door during the hours of the assumed abduction.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz indicated the Razmias alias may be the defendant’s true identity, with Stoian being an assumed name.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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