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vamp (up)

verb

Definition of vamp (up)

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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To create objects with collapsibility as a core feature, Toyonaga’s team devised an analytic design algorithm allowing incremental construction of complex scissored surfaces.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of devise

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But Boulder City’s planning commission voted unanimously against constructing the data center on city land, according to the Current.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
In addition to water, many are concerned about consumer protections regarding electricity rate increases, demands on renewable energy and requirements about who gets employed to construct data centers.

— Greta Reich, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of construct

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But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Think hands-on, creative culinary practices like concocting herbal infusions, blending spices, and fermenting.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of concoct

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Now, if someone could just invent that pizza plant, that would be great.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The designer Dapper Dan, who helped invent hip-hop fashion, was originally known for his high-fashion knockoffs, but consumers came to view him as a brand unto himself.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of invent

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Santos sought to drum up interest in his possible attendance at the SOTU by repeatedly posting about his plans to show up.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
The Basij boosted its presence during the war, and hard-liners have held nightly rallies in Tehran and other cities, drumming up support and intimidating any possible dissenters.

— Lee Keath, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of drum up

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