concoct

[kon-kokt, kuhn-] / kɒnˈkɒkt, kən- /

VERB

formulate, think up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contrive create devise discover dream up envision fabricate hatch invent

STRONG

batch brew compound design envisage frame mature originate plan plot prepare project scheme vamp

WEAK

ad lib cook up make up prefab slap together throw together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

demolish destroy ruin tell the truth wreck

STRONG

disorganize forget ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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It’s almost possible to concoct a silver lining from this dreadful situation, but only by focusing on short-term electoral politics in the most bloodless and instrumental fashion.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Rather, he’s using a shoestring budget to concoct left-of-center sights that feel like a peek into a specific Los Angeles netherworld.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

We live and breathe stories: We concoct them; we relate them; we react to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Now running at Catch One, “Brassroots District” aims to concoct a fantasy vision of 1974, but creators Ari Herstand and Andrew Leib aren’t after pure nostalgia.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

You aren’t the only one who can concoct lies at the drop of a hat.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd

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