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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Writing seems like a necessary technology that would naturally develop over time, but it was only invented independently — without knowledge of the existence of writing — a few times in world history, Ferrara said.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
It was invented in 1985 by chef Ed LaDou, who first gained notoriety for his game-changing pizza combos at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
The game was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, who perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This drink was apparently invented in Val-de-Travers in Switzerland over two centuries ago.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
It was invented in 1985 by chef Ed LaDou, who first gained notoriety for his game-changing pizza combos at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
The game was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, who perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This drink was apparently invented in Val-de-Travers in Switzerland over two centuries ago.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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