as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of concoct
The film, which snagged the Audience Award at the 2023 Soho International Film Festival, follows an underachiever who concocts an elaborate scheme to dodge alimony payments to his fashion-exec ex-wife.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The idea was to create a Manchurian Candidate, or puppet, though Morris doesn’t think the government came close to actually concocting one.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
California grizzly 1, Russian bear 0. California was the big get, the land-rush catch of the century, of two centuries, and some pretty fanciful schemes were concocted to claim it.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The principal action kicks off when Odell’s family discovers the curative properties of the unicorn and immediately concoct ways to monetize it.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2025
The idea was to create a Manchurian Candidate, or puppet, though Morris doesn’t think the government came close to actually concocting one.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
California grizzly 1, Russian bear 0. California was the big get, the land-rush catch of the century, of two centuries, and some pretty fanciful schemes were concocted to claim it.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Then again, maybe the first ASI wants to have ASI pals and therefore devises additional ASIs accordingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.—
Ken Fleming,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The house is constructed of 1,200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel and 12 massive pylons driven into the sand.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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