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
The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both activities can be fairly ordinary hobbies—games of imagination not so different from crushing on a pop star or concocting stories about a film protagonist.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Later in the episode, Kody took aim at Janelle, accusing her once again of concocting a plan to try and sell Coyote Pass out from under Meri.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
So is facing a deluge of division title-winners who spent the offseason concocting new ways to beat them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Notably, the computers seem to have a knack for concocting bizarre physics experiments — designs that humans wouldn’t think of, which nevertheless work.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The menu at Otaleg is constantly evolving, as Radicioni experiments with new combinations in his gelato laboratory, often concocting head-turning flavors based on his favorite savory dishes.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
China has also been concocting a pretext for action.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Both activities can be fairly ordinary hobbies—games of imagination not so different from crushing on a pop star or concocting stories about a film protagonist.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Later in the episode, Kody took aim at Janelle, accusing her once again of concocting a plan to try and sell Coyote Pass out from under Meri.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
So is facing a deluge of division title-winners who spent the offseason concocting new ways to beat them.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Notably, the computers seem to have a knack for concocting bizarre physics experiments — designs that humans wouldn’t think of, which nevertheless work.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The menu at Otaleg is constantly evolving, as Radicioni experiments with new combinations in his gelato laboratory, often concocting head-turning flavors based on his favorite savory dishes.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
China has also been concocting a pretext for action.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocting
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And commissioners spent all that time devising the College Sports Commission in an attempt to stabilize the NIL/portal market, then sit back and let one school in their conference steal yet another star QB half an hour before the portal closes.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The 40-year-old cooks up ways to make quarterbacks miserable in his sleep, devising schemes that are meant to lure as much as they are intended to confuse.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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Known for inventing the Giant Bar and Candy Raisins, the Ziegler company became one of Wisconsin’s largest candy companies.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Edison had many misses inventing the lightbulb.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The transactions function purely as a salary dump and an attempt to recoup draft picks, all for the purpose of constructing a roster around Flagg.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a former college hoops player, Kansan and Jayhawk, Woodland would know what to look for in constructing a starting five.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Concocting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocting. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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