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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At that point, the writers gathered to familiarize themselves (for the first time) with the original show and began concocting various excuses for having big-name stars floating in and out of the Bradys’ new life in Malibu.
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Take One: Men in Black Tina Elmo, a Dark Winds EP who’s close to Redford, was the first person to approach Wirth about concocting a cameo for Redford and Martin.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Monday marks the final day 13 drinks will be served at Starbucks as the company looks to slim down its menu by 30%, speed up operations and boost its profitability as the turnaround plan concocted by CEO Brian Niccol continues to take shape.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
But White Sox concessions partner Levy Restaurants has concocted a new milkshake — the Celebration Cake Shake.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Take One: Men in Black Tina Elmo, a Dark Winds EP who’s close to Redford, was the first person to approach Wirth about concocting a cameo for Redford and Martin.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
Monday marks the final day 13 drinks will be served at Starbucks as the company looks to slim down its menu by 30%, speed up operations and boost its profitability as the turnaround plan concocted by CEO Brian Niccol continues to take shape.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
But White Sox concessions partner Levy Restaurants has concocted a new milkshake — the Celebration Cake Shake.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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From harborside penthouses to country retreats, Daher Interior Design devises functional and beautiful spaces that stand the test of time.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2025
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Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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That doesn’t portray a hero, but rather someone so arrogant as to invent his own law and appoint himself its executioner.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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This lineup was constructed to make the other question marks on the roster irrelevant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no natural gas service to the home, officials said, adding that it had recently been constructed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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