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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improvising

The crew found "a harmony" like "dancing together", taking no special direction and improvising a lot.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

At times, the piano players in his groups would simply back off during part of Rollins’ solos, loath to risk following the twisting pathways of his improvising.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

Greek yogurt is one of the few ingredients that has matched my energy in the kitchen: constantly improvising, making it work with what I got, and never letting things go to waste.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026

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

Anyway, some couples were so abandoned—flinging high and wide, improvising steps and movements—that you couldn’t believe it.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey