as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything
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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 -
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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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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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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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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New portable instruments, such as the saxophone, were invented as well.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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However, the patent underscores how reliant companies like Roku are on inventing new ways to force ads onto users, which makes Roku stand out to advertisers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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As expected, the news made its rounds on social media and drummed up flashbacks of when the first ordeal went down nearly eight years ago.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The single could give Wallen his second No. 1 hit from this era right before the complete project arrives, which will only heighten expectations and drum up more excitement for the set.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Vamp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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