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as in devised
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 Synonyms for concocted
Verb
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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 -
Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While such generalizations have historically been used to demonize enemies, there is still a contrived tendency to divide the world into land and sea powers.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meet Beacon, the Golden Retriever Who Had an Important Role at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials The update added that x-rays taken on Tuesday showed fluid in Beacon’s chest cavity was at least partly responsible for the labored breathing.—
Erin Clements,
Peoplemag,
5 Sep. 2024
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Complemented by black-and-white footage of old races, the group conjured the labored breathing, accelerated blood flow and competitive exertion of cycling up hills, through valleys and across finish lines.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The milk is usually condensed milk and/or evaporated milk , but this recipe utilizes canned coconut milk to make the halaya extra rich and bring out the nutty flavor of the yam.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hotel staffer Elizabeth Graves also recommends an evening at the Carousel Arcade on Market Street, which offers corn dogs, popcorn, and other treats—as well as canned cocktails for grown-ups.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The production has shared that the house is actually two locations masquerading as one, a choice that tracks for a guy with an assumed identity.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That’s not unrealistic–the presentation showed that Stonepeak’s average net IRR across its four flagship funds is 12.4%.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Griffin Sisters also examines the unrealistic beauty standards leveled against women in entertainment.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Darvish will need at least a few full-intensity turns in the bullpen and some combination of two or three minor-league starts and simulated games before returning, which means his season debut would come no sooner than mid-May.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Watching Wyatt Russell navigate a literal house of horrors, continuously questioning the nature of the reality in front of his simulated eyes, is one of the series best examples of being trapped inside an idea as much as any physical place.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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