as in devising
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 concocting
Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That isn't stopping Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report from concocting a massive trade proposal that would send the nine-time All-Star to the New York Knicks.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The main plot centers on Randy Marsh concocting a plan to grow his business by lobbying to change marijuana laws.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
But in a high-stakes environment like the postseason, with opposing lineups concocting ultra-focused game plans, those quick shifts on the mound can be the difference between crucial wins and brutal losses.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
That isn't stopping Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report from concocting a massive trade proposal that would send the nine-time All-Star to the New York Knicks.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
The main plot centers on Randy Marsh concocting a plan to grow his business by lobbying to change marijuana laws.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
But in a high-stakes environment like the postseason, with opposing lineups concocting ultra-focused game plans, those quick shifts on the mound can be the difference between crucial wins and brutal losses.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocting
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One of the biggest difficulties in devising laws on the topic of AI for mental health involves defining what constitutes AI for mental health.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bob-Waksberg and his collaborators retain their impressive gift for devising ludicrous comic set pieces to go alongside the heavier material.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Although few people know her name, Yeager had a huge influence on 20th century pop culture — popularizing the bikini, helping discover Bettie Page, shaping the image of Playboy and inventing the selfie.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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In many ways, today’s LLMs are far too flexible—inventing information or taking unexpected shortcuts.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the only character from The Office that actually carried over into the new series is Oscar, who serves as the lead accountant for Softees but gets dragooned into reporting and constructing Sudokus for the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Humanity, united by one language, settles on a plain in Shinar and begins constructing a tower to reach the heavens and make a name for themselves.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Concocting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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