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adjective

as in manufactured

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verb

past tense of concoct

as in devised

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 concocted

Adjective

The middle stretch has a concocted outdoor chase sequence that feels like a clumsy campground slasher. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 On the eve of our nation’s Independence Day, Americans should be deeply concerned by the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a concocted narrative. — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 So is the neighbor who was pressured by police to corroborate a concocted story. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026

Verb

The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 The young lady had specially flown in from New York and Alan had concocted a piece of simple blackmail. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 The whole thing plays like something concocted by an 8th grader sitting in the back of biology class and doodling movie ideas in his notebook, offering more proof that Besson has never quite risen above the juvenile tendencies of his early years. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 As is true of the best novels, the story emerges not as a scheme concocted by the author, but as an organic outcome of each character’s growth over the life of the book. — Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 But this is largely a myth, concocted by critics and cool kids to explain away and undercut the popularity of their music. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 The removal of Maelor, however, snowballed into this moment where that character’s absence didn’t allow for that horrific book moment to be realized, so another set of reasons was concocted. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 What Roth, and his longtime screenwriting partner Noah Belson have concocted is an unfleshed-out idea that is just left with the flesh. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted

Adjective

Some of those most in danger are the millions of Americans who live in manufactured housing like mobile homes and trailers.

— Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026
Helen Keller—or her manufactured image, at least—tended to be shining and sweet and noncontroversial.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of manufactured

Verb

Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of devised

Adjective

More bills in the G-string, like winning, like a casino, chance but something deeper, more contrived.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
It’s been one with some problems left over from the original run’s later seasons — particularly in its depiction of Rebecca’s personal life, which always felt contrived — and some issues all its own.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contrived

Verb

Consider a few clues in today’s crossword, constructed by Adam Shapiro.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Sheerazie, lead gardener at Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, has studied permaculture and designed and constructed a number of swales at the garden and elsewhere.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of constructed

Verb

Swipe-pay is vulnerable to theft because the magnetic stripe behind cards does a poor job of securing personal information, according to Scott Schober, the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who has invented several skimming detectors.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
That response was instantly bashed by old-school NASCAR fans who remember why the sport was invented.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of invented

Adjective

Many consumers are drinking less or buying ready-to-drink beverages such as beer and canned cocktails.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Czerwony notes that canned pumpkin contains less water than fresh, which can make some nutrients, including fiber and beta-carotene, more concentrated by weight.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of canned

Adjective

Since storming out of that horse in July, Christopher Nolan’s film has become the assumed Best Picture front-runner on the basis of its epic scale, strong reviews, and record-breaking grosses.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
But despite the assumed protection from the White House, anti-AI public sentiment could still force an atypical level of agreement in Congress on the subject of AI.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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