concocted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of concoctednext
as in manufactured

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concocted

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verb

past tense of concoct
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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  1. devised
  2. contrived
  3. invented
  4. labored
  5. canned
  6. assumed
  7. unrealistic
  8. simulated
Verb
  • The brand this year also devised a bold new trophy for the Louis Vuitton Cup winner that is literally centuries ahead of the staid 19th-century America’s Cup.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This was originally devised for off-roading but can also be useful for scenarios like maneuvering in a car wash.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • To update all this for the present, there are some contrived explanations — the girls made the burn book during a period in middle school where their teachers banned phone use — as well as a heavy ladling of references to the internet.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Worse still, if the negation of the axiom of choice were true, there wouldn’t just be a few (very contrived) examples of sets that can’t be measured—the whole theory of measurement would collapse!
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of contrived
Verb
  • Now, a team of engineers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University (RMIT) in Australia have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help reduce the number of fatbergs that form in sewers.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Tesla practically invented the concept of the connected Software Defined Vehicle, and the functionality available remains class leading.
    James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • No one spoke during the call and dispatchers could only hear labored breathing, according to the arrest affidavit.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Six days earlier, Beacon was admitted to an emergency pet hospital with symptoms that included stiffness, labored breathing and a fever.
    Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of labored
Adjective
  • This canned cocktail lured me in with promises of gin, cucumber, lemon and seltzer.
    Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This year, attendees will get to explore the Harley-Davidson Museum after-hours while sipping on different kinds of wine from dozens of wineries—as well as canned cocktails and spirits—and dancing to live music.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of canned
Adjective
  • The real Qiao Yan lives on the fringes of poverty in Myanmar and the assumed Qiao Yan becomes a famed actress in China.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Plus, the icing on the baby cake is the middle name of Blues, which is the opposite of the assumed Plum since plum purple was Justin’s signature color as a teen.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2024
Definition of assumed
Adjective
  • Expecting Beijing to take extreme measures, such as suspending oil supplies or humanitarian aid to North Korea, is unrealistic.
    Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Nevertheless, something going on behind the scenes could create unrealistic expectations.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of unrealistic
Adjective
  • In a development that bridges science, art and citizen science, a father-daughter team from the United States has successfully decoded a simulated extraterrestrial signal beamed from Mars.
    Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Currently, offensive strategies like penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and simulated breaches are typically conducted once or twice a year.
    Candan Bolukbas, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of simulated
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