VAMPED (UP) Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Costume designer Colleen Atwood devised the ensemble, while Ed Cubberly created the famous fiberglass muzzle, deliberately leaving it uncoated to evoke the look of dried, taut skin.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
However, a potential workaround for this was famously devised in 1994 by physicist Miguel Alcubierre, who argued that rather than using a propulsion system to accelerate the spacecraft itself, spacetime could be distorted around it.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of devised

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Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
The young lady had specially flown in from New York and Alan had concocted a piece of simple blackmail.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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Within two years, an ingenious tunnel complex was constructed, with arched ceilings and thick walls, and zigzag subterranean pathways to better absorb bomb blasts.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
And unlike other utensils with plastic or silicone handles, each tool is constructed entirely from stainless steel with an ergonomic grip.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

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Motorola invented the mobile phone, but by the time Brown was handed the reins, its cellphone business had been outpaced by Nokia and Samsung.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
At 21-Across, the [American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression] is ALFRED BUTTS.

— New York Times, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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