as in to devise
to perform, make, or do without preparation
we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home
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Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
26 May 2026 -
Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The escalating humanitarian crisis within Cuba remains a wildcard that could yet force either side into improvising responses.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Scorsese would improvise his bits.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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That's something that can't be faked.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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It can be used as a primer, highlighter, or to fake a bronzed complexion.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
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“Clap (together or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clap%20%28together%20or%20up%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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