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
As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.
—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
Antonio Ferme, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The reality is that the AI is concocting elaborate personas, faking as though humans are writing about human woes.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocting
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There were also signs of progress on property taxes as lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee advanced their tax cut proposal — although their plan remains far from the one their Senate counterparts are devising.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the council voted to direct the city manager to study moving emergency operations, dispatch and the service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the building, staying there and relocating.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Another 23% wanted to focus on sending people to live in a space station, with 9% wanting to reach another planet and 1% suggesting, somewhat ambitiously, inventing time travel.—
Ariel Edwards-Levy,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Chrysler is often credited with inventing the minivan, or at least mainstreaming it in the United States in the early 1980s.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Instead of constructing entire components from tungsten, researchers are focusing on applying thin tungsten layers onto more manageable base materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Schwarzenegger's video of action star husband Chris Pratt constructing a dollhouse for their daughters has generated a big response.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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