as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
since the award was a complete surprise, I improvised an acceptance speech
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The Spanish production was shot in the Dominican Republic and chronologically to encourage the actors to improvise with their surroundings and any surprises that arose.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
It’s entirely improvised, and there’s a call-and-shout response that’s extraordinarily chaotic.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Lawrence, who is based at Warner Bros TV, also reveals his original casting choice for Yancy and why the series is narrated by the Captain, and highlights some of the top improvised bits in Season 1.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
To be clear, protein Diet Coke isn’t an actual, official product sold by the Coca-Cola Company, but rather a mashup improvised by macro-focused soda fans.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 Oct. 2024
It’s entirely improvised, and there’s a call-and-shout response that’s extraordinarily chaotic.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Lawrence, who is based at Warner Bros TV, also reveals his original casting choice for Yancy and why the series is narrated by the Captain, and highlights some of the top improvised bits in Season 1.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
To be clear, protein Diet Coke isn’t an actual, official product sold by the Coca-Cola Company, but rather a mashup improvised by macro-focused soda fans.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Improvise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improvise. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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