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concocted

  • past participle
    of concoct.
    concoct
    verb (used with object)
    to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.
  • past tense form
    of concoct.
    concoct
    verb (used with object)
    to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.

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Coca-Cola technicians secretly concocted a sweeter, smoother cola.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Uefa insists that the plan was concocted without the knowledge of them or other key stakeholders in football, and that it had been long in development.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But John believes all of it to be an elaborate publicity stunt concocted by Arcane — or, at least, that’s what he tells himself.

From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026

Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

Jefferson and Madison even managed to persuade themselves that Adams had concocted the entire XYZ Affair to mobilize popular support for a declaration of war.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis