as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
parents who were always trumping up little projects for their children to do around the house
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Tiffany Bendayan, a chef and baker in Miami, devises different ways to make the table a space where her daughters—Emily and Sofia—feel comfortable sharing just about anything.—
Karen Cicero, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
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Odysseus, the Ithacan warrior who is as celebrated for craftiness as Achilles is for brute strength, devises a clever ruse in which the Greeks place a giant wooden horse outside Troy’s walls and pretend to sail away.—
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As The Late Show constructs its swan song, Colbert is thinking longitudinally.—
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As Victor constructs his lab and assembles the Creature, the various stages of its creation are meticulously portrayed.—
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The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.—
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Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.—
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Man-su, wanting an accurate sense of his competition, invents a fake job opportunity and puts out a call for applicants.—
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That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.—
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Founded by Said Meer, the designer was appointed as a Belgian royal warrant holder in November 2020, meaning the couturier designs specific pieces with the Belgian royal family, particularly Queen Mathilde, in mind.—
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Uniqlo designs the beanie with a moisture-wicking nylon blend that converts the body’s moisture into heat while preventing it from escaping.—
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“Trumps up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trumps%20up. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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