vamped (up)

past tense of vamp (up)

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Verb
  • Ken Goldberg, a University of California, Berkeley professor, devised a novel solution to bridge this gap.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Einstein’s theory of relativity is one of the most mind-bending theories ever devised.
    Don Lincoln, Big Think, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
  • On paper, Dallas has the tools to do just that, but NBA insider Zach Buckley, of Bleacher Report, has concocted a trade proposal that sees the Mavericks strengthen their forward position.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
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  • The fabric is specifically constructed to be soft and stretchy for maximum comfort.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And long before movie night was a thing, Mesoamericans apparently invented popcorn, too.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • During his doctoral work at MIT with Stephen Buchwald, Liu invented new catalysts that allowed complex molecules to be built from simple building blocks.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Vamped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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