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improvising

VERB

make up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ad-lib brainstorm concoct contrive devise dream up invent throw together

STRONG

coin extemporize fake jam spark

WEAK

dash off do off top of head do offhand fake it improv improvisate knock off make do slapdash speak off the cuff wing it

Antonyms

WEAK

design plan premeditate

Example Sentences

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Elite teams managed by him maintain an ideal combination of intelligence within structure, and he has players capable of improvising solutions when patterns break down.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

We’re improvising with what’s left in the drawer,

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

Kirk and Ms. Getz trade phrases, but then when Kirk starts improvising a solo, it’s on yet a fourth instrument, a flute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

As a lifelong dancer, I’ve always appreciated the value of learning choreography before improvising.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Because they had battery power, water injection had been a far easier task for the operators of unit 3 than it was for those of unit 1, but they were still improvising.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland