invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
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Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
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Wordle was invented by engineer Josh Wardle as a game to play with his partner, a lover of word puzzles.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders.
Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike other features of the modern Olympics, the marathon was invented expressly for the revival.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s fine for a movie taking place before smartphones were invented, but not for one set in this tech-heavy era.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders.
Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike other features of the modern Olympics, the marathon was invented expressly for the revival.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
That’s fine for a movie taking place before smartphones were invented, but not for one set in this tech-heavy era.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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