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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In 1973, Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs invented Ethernet and implemented the first local-area network or LAN at Xerox Parc.
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These three teams invented the Tables, Ladders, & Chairs matches, which are now considered classic wrestling moments.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In a consumer world constantly chasing the latest and greatest, some products have stood the test of time, and through consistent improvement, are even better today than when they were first invented.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
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Gil Press, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
These three teams invented the Tables, Ladders, & Chairs matches, which are now considered classic wrestling moments.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Henson, a home economics major, invented Kermit by building the original frog puppet out of one of his mother's coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half, UMD said.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
In a consumer world constantly chasing the latest and greatest, some products have stood the test of time, and through consistent improvement, are even better today than when they were first invented.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invent
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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