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
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
It’s been said that Brian invented the state of California, the state of mind.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Wall Street occasionally invents merry-go-rounds that work for a while but lack obvious exit strategies.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82.
—Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Bitcoin was invented as a way to privately transfer money online, with the ambitious goal of creating a new financial order outside the purview of the international monetary regime, uncontrolled by any government.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Wall Street occasionally invents merry-go-rounds that work for a while but lack obvious exit strategies.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died at the age of 82.
—Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2025
Bitcoin was invented as a way to privately transfer money online, with the ambitious goal of creating a new financial order outside the purview of the international monetary regime, uncontrolled by any government.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for invent
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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