as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
since the award was a complete surprise, I improvised an acceptance speech
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of improvise
The Bottom Line What began as a global crisis forced companies to improvise, but the best ones evolved far beyond the triage.
—
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
But even a lot of his interactions with the stars are improvised.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Simply remove the canister while still utilizing the alarm and improvised weapon features.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The songs will be complicated and partly improvised.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improvise
Jon Stojan, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
But even a lot of his interactions with the stars are improvised.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Simply remove the canister while still utilizing the alarm and improvised weapon features.
—Yola Robert, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The songs will be complicated and partly improvised.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improvise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for improvise
Verb
-
The authors devised a set of experiments to scientifically investigate the phase behavior of water, starch, and cheese mixed together in various concentrations and at different temperatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
-
Sergio Mercado Design For a project in Palm Beach, Florida, Sergio Mercado Design devised a minimalist space, allowing for the colorful artwork to take center stage.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
The book centers on Amber Patterson concocting a plan to get closer to the wealthy Daphne Parrish, whose lavish life Amber envies.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
-
The creator of the modern-day Tequila Sunrise, concocted and popularized in a Sausalito bar in the 1970s, has died.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Verb
-
The future, instead, seems to belong to the teams and coaches who are willing to be a little more flexible and see their role as providing a platform on which their players might extemporize.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2023
-
Friends said he was talented and could extemporize about anything.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Improvise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvise. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share