VAMP UP Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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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While many may remember the warrior Achilles from the Trojan War, Odysseus was the cunning strategist who devised the famous Trojan Horse plan to enter Troy.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.

— Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

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Rather than constructing reactors entirely on-site, Hadron plans to manufacture major reactor components in factories before transporting them for installation.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
All the action takes place in sets constructed specifically for the series as well as in the real outdoors, where the Ingalls family build a life—and a home—on land of the Osage people.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

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While widely embraced by the comedy community as an effort to elevate a new generation of comedy stars at a time when comedy talent incubation has been deprioritized, the show has also drummed up huge viewership.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026
His mind’s eye is always fixed on the streets of Palestine, where sellers drum up customers for their on-the-go snacks and eats.

— Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of drum up

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