vamp (up)

verb

Definition of vamp (up)next
as in to devise
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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  1. devise
  2. construct
  3. concoct
  4. invent
  5. drum up
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  • Campus police had no effective plan to work with external law enforcement and failed to take command on the night of the melee — leading the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol to devise an ad hoc response.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Following the previous example, the team that devised the solution did not start with that change in mind.
    Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of devise
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  • By the numbers: Therme Group's urban wellness centers cost between €400 million and €600 million on average to construct, Hanea says.
    Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The building, which was opened after Hoover’s death, is already slated for obsolescence; the F.B.I. intends to construct a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of construct
Verb
  • While serving in Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the special counsel concocted a novel legal case against Biden’s foremost political opponent and would have been happy to try Donald Trump in the midst of the presidential election campaign.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Reminiscent of the classic strawberry frosted sprinkle donut, Dunkin' concocted a sugar cookie iced to perfection with vibrant pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of concoct
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  • The story of Chandler is a quirky one that features chapters about everything from ostrich farming, to frequent car crashes after the automobile was invented, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
    Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Dynamic ticket pricing was invented for games like that.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of invent
Verb
  • In addition to the short’s various wins across festivals such as the Polish Film Festival and Krakow Film Festival, drumming up attention shouldn’t be an undertaking, especially considering the number of Hollywood insiders, filmmakers and actors who called for a ceasefire in the past year.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In recent months, Boulos campaigned for Trump to drum up Lebanese and Arab American support, even as the U.S.-backed Israel's military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    Andrea Shalal and Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of drum up
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“Vamp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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