as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some are concocting nostalgic scrapbooks and others are knitting cozy blankets or adorable sweaters.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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At that point, the writers gathered to familiarize themselves (for the first time) with the original show and began concocting various excuses for having big-name stars floating in and out of the Bradys’ new life in Malibu.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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In 1973, Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs invented Ethernet and implemented the first local-area network or LAN at Xerox Parc.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These three teams invented the Tables, Ladders, & Chairs matches, which are now considered classic wrestling moments.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The statue was one of nearly two-dozen placed throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland last year to help drum up interest for the new movie Paddington in Peru.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Until recently Everton’s interim CEO, Chong was at global real estate conference MIPIM looking to drum up interest in the new 53,000-seater stadium, its surrounding areas and the wider regeneration of Goodison Park.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Vamp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamp%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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