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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 concocted
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report concocted this trade idea that sees the Lakers land and shore up both their frontcourt and backcourt, the Dallas Mavericks duo of former All-Star Klay Thompson and Daniel Gafford.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
In season five, Bower’s Vecna approaches the master stroke of his years-long plot, concocted in the depths of the Upside Down.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 30 Nov. 2025
It was not concocted, particularly.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
As concocted by Baumbach and co-writer Emily Mortimer (yes, the same Emily Mortimer that’s graced everything from Shakespeare flicks to Paddington in Peru), his screen counterpart Jay Kelly’s hauling around a boatload of them.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
The Edison defensive plan, concocted by Chargers defensive coordinator Troy Thomas known for his CIF championship days as head coach at Servite, was to pressure Edmunds.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
In exchange for not being charged with a DUI, the family’s lawyer concocted a deal in which Skakel was sent to the controversial Élan School in Maine in an effort to correct his unruly behavior.
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It is expected to explore the use of homes that are built using pre-manufactured sections instead of completely from scratch on site.—
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With a bit of creativity and planning, stock cabinets (also known as pre-manufactured cabinets) can serve as the foundation for personalized storage throughout a house—even in the basement.—
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In the 19th century, the British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace devised his own theory of evolution, independent of Charles Darwin, while visiting the region to research his book, The Malay Archipelago.—
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And to that end, the Islamic Republic may have devised a failsafe for itself against popular anger.—
Adjective
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Her recent fiction can seem more contrived.—
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Rarely do these conflicts feel contrived or exaggerated.—
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The wide-leg pants in this matching set are high-waisted with an elastic drawstring waistband for comfort, and are constructed with two side pockets for storage.—
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Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.—
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That argument was invented for the op-ed, not by the researchers actually running the pilot.—
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The Black Manhattan does not follow this rule, because when Todd Smith thought up the cocktail in 2005, the rule hadn’t been invented yet.—
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But images of those youthful frolics amid chirping children quickly slips behind me, muted by my puffing, labored breaths and the blanket of snow.—
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For infants, additional red flags include difficulty feeding, fewer wet diapers, fast or labored breathing or unusual sleepiness.—
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Substitute with canned salmon or crab.—
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Staples such as canned and dried beans, legumes, and grains are reliably affordable, and opting for seasonal (or frozen) fruits and vegetables will always be budget-friendly.—
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Arriving in Recife during carnival, Armando takes a job at the city’s social registration archive while hiding out under the assumed name of Marcelo.—
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Aerial Global Community applied with the Tennessee Secretary of State on March 31, 2022, to register Aerial Recovery as an assumed name.—
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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