as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invent
It was already made into the 1995 Sylvester Stallone bomb, and was re-invented for the early 2010s.
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
This counter was counter-countered then counter-counter-countered as composite armors were invented that consisted of steel, ceramics, and composites, which then later to contend with high-velocity darts made of depleted uranium.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Gunty didn’t invent that strategy.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 May 2026
This counter was counter-countered then counter-counter-countered as composite armors were invented that consisted of steel, ceramics, and composites, which then later to contend with high-velocity darts made of depleted uranium.
—David Szondy
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026
Gunty didn’t invent that strategy.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invent
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The diner offers certificates of completion for those who finish the trek, and devised a burger named for the route.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In March, the school board directed the superintendent to devise a plan to eliminate 3,000 job positions over three years to save about $250 million.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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For decades, astronomers have concocted intricate computer models to predict how stars live and die.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Just how defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo will concoct and deploy that approach, of course, will be a work in progress.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Nguyen and Akhavan also worked with architects and engineers to make the necessary alternations to Canada’s permanent building in the Giardini, while protecting the tree that it is constructed around.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
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Large infrastructure projects like this one are complex — a two-mile bridge can’t be designed or constructed overnight.—
Katie Thomson,
Baltimore Sun,
6 May 2026
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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