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
Joe Adalian: For one, Netflix absolutely did not invent the idea of binge.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Hepatitis samples in the lab's collection in the CDC's headquarters have been used by scientists to invent multiple vaccines and identify new viral strains.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
The firm specializes in gut renovations and new construction, allowing Hall and her team to completely transform or invent the look and feel of a home.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Hepatitis samples in the lab's collection in the CDC's headquarters have been used by scientists to invent multiple vaccines and identify new viral strains.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
The firm specializes in gut renovations and new construction, allowing Hall and her team to completely transform or invent the look and feel of a home.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2025
Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invent
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From harborside penthouses to country retreats, Daher Interior Design devises functional and beautiful spaces that stand the test of time.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The current police station was constructed in 1968 and has 20,300 square feet of space.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Barcelona’s wall to defend the free kick was poorly constructed, daring Mbappe to shoot through the middle without needing to thread the needle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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