as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
cooked up a scheme to get out of doing the dishes
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Islam kissed the ethnically and religiously diverse Arab lands and devised an inclusive and innovative formula.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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This byzantine corporate structure apparently did not exist until Altman devised it.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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After moving his family from Michigan to South Texas in 1905, John Anderson Adams concocted the popular vanilla flavoring product.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Time to grow up and reject belief systems concocted before the invention of clocks and toilet paper.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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It’s all constructed in a way that makes the tone feel somewhat sad, informed by some of the missions of these characters.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jackson County could soon take steps aimed to ensure new data centers are not constructed in unincorporated areas of the county, at least temporarily.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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That’s because in 101-level art history courses, Duchamp is still taught as the man who invented the readymade, seizing objects that were already out there in the world—urinals and bottle racks, shovels and bicycle wheels—and re-presenting them as sculptures of his own.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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California invented modern wellness.—
Markos Kounalakis,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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All 130 items are thoughtfully designed to fill every room in your home with whimsy.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Built-In Security Windows 11 Pro includes security features designed to protect your system without requiring extra software.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Cooked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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