as in devises
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 concocts
In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Lockjaw, obsessed with everything about Perfidia, concocts a reason to send authorities into the town where Bob and Willa are living.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Green House Bakery in Oakland concocts an unbelievable pie, featuring curd made from the fruit grown right outside the home bakery.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2024
Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Lockjaw, obsessed with everything about Perfidia, concocts a reason to send authorities into the town where Bob and Willa are living.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Green House Bakery in Oakland concocts an unbelievable pie, featuring curd made from the fruit grown right outside the home bakery.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocts
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As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Cooper — who seems to have finally reconciled with his wife, Barb (Frances Turner) — devises a plan to stop the ongoing wars over power with Congresswoman Welch to get the cold fusion diode into the hands of the President of the United States (played by series newcomer Clancy Brown).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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And what if man invents a way to take carbon out of the air, with some sort of machine?—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Concocts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocts. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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