as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invent
Microfiber is a relatively new addition to the cleaning toolbox, invented in the 1970s by a Japanese scientist and then popularized for cleaning in the 1990s.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1798, German author and actor Alois Senefelder invented a new printing technique that would contribute to the rapid reproduction and circulation of images in the nineteenth century: lithography.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
New portable instruments, such as the saxophone, were invented as well.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025
In 1798, German author and actor Alois Senefelder invented a new printing technique that would contribute to the rapid reproduction and circulation of images in the nineteenth century: lithography.
—Erik Zou, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
The behemoth of federal civil rights laws may originate with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but far too much of it has been invented by administrative agencies and courts.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
New portable instruments, such as the saxophone, were invented as well.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invent
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The authors devised a set of experiments to scientifically investigate the phase behavior of water, starch, and cheese mixed together in various concentrations and at different temperatures.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sergio Mercado Design For a project in Palm Beach, Florida, Sergio Mercado Design devised a minimalist space, allowing for the colorful artwork to take center stage.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2025
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Epitomizing what seems an unsustainable recent trend, a second straight 2-0 win over Houston was concocted by way of their third sacrifice fly in two days and a Vinnie Pasquantino home run among their grand total of three hits.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Penzance Musical, an exquisitely funny, meticulously concocted theatrical pavlova—the 1879 operetta The Pirates of Penzance by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan—has been whacked with a mallet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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The current police station was constructed in 1968 and has 20,300 square feet of space.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Barcelona’s wall to defend the free kick was poorly constructed, daring Mbappe to shoot through the middle without needing to thread the needle.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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