concocts

verb

present tense third-person singular of concoct
as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself

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Recent Examples of concocts The new film continues the story of the conclusion of Holland’s third Spider-Man film, where Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) concocts a spell to make everyone forget Peter as a way to save the multiverse. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 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 At dinner, the chef concocts a concise selection of three courses, taking personal dietary requirements into account. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026 The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026 Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits. — Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025 Lockjaw, obsessed with everything about Perfidia, concocts a reason to send authorities into the town where Bob and Willa are living. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocts
  1. devises
  2. invents
  3. constructs
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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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  • Increasingly, success depends not on who invents first, but on who can manufacture, deploy and scale those innovations most effectively.
    — Ariyan Kabir, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Yet history reminds us that technological leadership is rarely determined solely by who invents it first.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of invents
Verb
  • Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
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