invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Synonyms
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
Recent Examples on the Web
Her mother invented dishes when there was little food in the fridge and Dion counts her siblings as her first audience.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
Nancy Johnson invented the first ice cream freezer in the 1840s.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 June 2024
For Carvel, which is celebrating its 90th year this year with a new logo and refreshed store designs to focus on its soft serve ice cream roots (Carvel claims that its founder has invented that, but others might disagree), Fudgie sparks nostalgia for consumers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 June 2024
Bump stocks were invented in the early 200os, but the question of their legality has often shifted.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024
Nancy Johnson invented the first ice cream freezer in the 1840s.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 June 2024
For Carvel, which is celebrating its 90th year this year with a new logo and refreshed store designs to focus on its soft serve ice cream roots (Carvel claims that its founder has invented that, but others might disagree), Fudgie sparks nostalgia for consumers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 June 2024
Bump stocks were invented in the early 200os, but the question of their legality has often shifted.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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