invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
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So far, President Donald Trump has invented a bunch of bogus ones and Congress almost opened the door to a real one when Democrats contemplated allowing a government shutdown last week.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
French manicures, invented in 1975 by Jeff Pink, then CEO of nail care brand Orly International, were supposed to be a natural-looking alternative to the popular reds of Hollywood polishes.
—Ana Escalante, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
By 1900, tonkatsu pork cutlet (progenitor of the katsu sando) had been invented at a restaurant called Rengatei in the ultra-modern Ginza district, which also gave rise to omurice (a phonetic portmanteau of omelet and rice).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
French manicures, invented in 1975 by Jeff Pink, then CEO of nail care brand Orly International, were supposed to be a natural-looking alternative to the popular reds of Hollywood polishes.
—Ana Escalante, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2025
By 1900, tonkatsu pork cutlet (progenitor of the katsu sando) had been invented at a restaurant called Rengatei in the ultra-modern Ginza district, which also gave rise to omurice (a phonetic portmanteau of omelet and rice).
—Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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