Synonyms of devised

devised

verb

past tense of devise

as in concocted

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concocted
• invented
• constructed
• designed
• produced
• manufactured
• conceived
• hatched
• thought (up)
• came up with
• contrived
• cooked (up)
• fabricated
• envisioned
• made up
• excogitated
• trumped up
• imagined
• coined
• improvised
• visualized
• drummed up
• dreamed
• vamped (up)
• envisaged
• fantasized
• daydreamed
• visioned
• extemporized
• pictured
• ad-libbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copied
• reproduced
• duplicated
• mimicked
• replicated
• imitated
• cloned
• reduplicated
• copycatted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devised

In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds. — New Atlas, 1 July 2026

And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

China has devised ways to reduce costs and vehicle development time. — Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Her mother and sisters ultimately devised a balloon-popping reveal that left guests momentarily confused before the reality of the family's situation sank in. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Sci-fi novelists envisioned universal translators, and linguists devised international languages, all in pursuit of a world where one person could speak and another could understand, regardless of where either was born. — Krupa Shandilya, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026

In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead. — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026