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
Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Verb
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The two quickly built a rapport, and Preservation began sending ‘Nandez beats, eventually inviting him to New Orleans to hang out while devising the project’s sonic core and predominant themes.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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With final approval, the district will now form a seven-member architectural review committee that will be charged with devising design review guidelines for the area.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Berners-Lee is admired in a similar spirit—not only for inventing the web but for refusing to patent it.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Workers have finished constructing the large yellow capsule on a wharf near Shanghai.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.—
Emily Glover,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Concocting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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