CLAPS (TOGETHER OR UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

claps (together or up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clap (together or up)

as in devises

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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The British-American actress plays Hannah, a music student who devises a fake dating scheme with hockey star Garrett (Belmont Cameli) to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston).

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Definition of devises

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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
The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of concocts

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Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.

— Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
History shows that such a regime escalates, improvises and takes risks that appear irrational from an outside perspective but are entirely rational from within.

— Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of improvises

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When Bella unexpectedly dies, Ricky fakes his own death and runs off into the woods, forcing Hector to track him down.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Many fans found the finale of the original Dexter series, wherein Dexter fakes his own death and disappears in Oregon, unsatisfying.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026

Definition of fakes

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The company now manufactures everything from canvases and rope covers to skirts and branding, shipping across Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.

— Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Thirteen automakers have agreed to participate in California’s new electric vehicle rebate program that will roll out later this summer, including Tesla, which manufactures the top-selling model in the Golden State.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026

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