vamped (up)

verb

past tense of vamp (up)
as in devised
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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  1. devised
  2. concocted
  3. constructed
  4. invented
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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
  • Wirsching headed up the Roundtable on Historical Responsibility that devised the new procedures.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of devised
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  • Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
  • Similarly, the EastDiet hasn't been concocted by nutritionists in a lab; instead, it's been shaped by local, natural resources.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 July 2026
Definition of concocted
Verb
  • By exposing the model to multiple valid solutions, GIFT broadens its understanding of how CAD designs can be constructed.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • They should be constructed with enduring materials such as brick, limestone, terracotta, steel and glass storefronts.
    — Todd Baisch, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • An England triumph would have put the nation that invented modern football in position to win its first World Cup since ever-distant 1966.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Aston Martin has invented a fantasy concept military SUV for Call of Duty.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 July 2026
Definition of invented
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