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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Conrad and Dial showed still images to the others at the jail, and devised a plan of capture should the man return.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Still, scientists have devised clever ways to investigate how sleep and dreams can affect us.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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Arias and her mother concocted the treat to resemble a large pink cupcake with sprinkles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Feb. 2026
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Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The bridges for College Avenue, Capitol Avenue and Meridian Street on Fall Creek were all constructed in the early 1900s.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The train was never constructed, and Split-Rocker is maybe better for the museum at the end of the day.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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National Snack Day was established in 2016 by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway, who has invented more than two-dozen informal holidays, Days of the Year said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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When the microphone came his way, Roberts told the world that baseball was the greatest game ever invented.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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For it, Carolyn wore a dress designed by Narciso Rodriguez, her friend from her time as a publicist at Calvin Klein.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2026
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The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Cooked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cooked%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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