Synonyms of concocts

concocts

verb

present tense third-person singular of concoct

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devises
• invents
• constructs
• produces
• manufactures
• designs
• contrives
• thinks (up)
• comes up with
• fabricates
• conceives
• cooks (up)
• hatches
• makes up
• envisions
• imagines
• excogitates
• drums up
• trumps up
• improvises
• visualizes
• fantasizes
• vamps (up)
• envisages
• dreams
• visions
• coins
• daydreams
• extemporizes
• pictures
• ad-libs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduces
• replicates
• imitates
• mimics
• copies
• duplicates
• clones
• reduplicates
• copycats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concocts

Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026

The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

At dinner, the chef concocts a concise selection of three courses, taking personal dietary requirements into account. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films. — 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