VAMPS (UP) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vamps (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of vamp (up)

as in devises

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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The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Definition of devises

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Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026

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The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026

Definition of concocts

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Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.

— Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Yet history reminds us that technological leadership is rarely determined solely by who invents it first.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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