coined

[koind] / kɔɪnd /

VERB

create, invent

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm compose conceive contrive counterfeit fabricate forge formulate frame manufacture mint mold originate spark spitball stamp strike

WEAK

dream up head trip make up make up off the top of one's head think up trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy ruin stop wreck

Example Sentences

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Enter the “pantry dump” dinners, as one Redditor coined.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I was comfortable being called “weekend girl” and had even coined the nickname.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” decades ago.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

British observers touring U.S. armories in 1854 were so struck by the uniformity of American manufacturing they coined a name for it: "the American system."

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Schafer coined the term schizophonia to describe sound that is separated from its source, such as recorded music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin