invent
Example Sentences
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Back in the 1990s, chemists invented a weird substance called a metal-organic framework.
As Elisha sourced a crew and supplies for his upcoming Arctic expedition, “examining recruits, inventing cooking stoves, pricing rounds of beef,” he was often on the road.
From Literature
They were invented in the U.S., and most are still designed here.
Flaunting their knighthood as a mark of status but discarding it the moment it requires true honor, they treat their vows only as an invented tradition, a set of rituals to legitimize their own power.
From Salon
As is well-known, AI can screw up even the simplest facts, or just hallucinate and invent details, so it pays to check everything.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
