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.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Read: How Bong Joon Ho invented the weird world of Parasite
Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
How to get in trouble with the IRS: invent a fake nanny or butler.
—Roxana Popescu, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
From Thomas Edison's 10,000 unsuccessful attempts before inventing the light bulb to Steve Jobs being fired from Apple, history shows us that failure isn't the opposite of success.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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