concocting
- present participle of concoct.
Example Sentences
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“I was just concocting like a lot of different sugary meals and eating it every day, and then going back home and making all these songs that have blown up,” Todd said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Daniel-Hoste drew back from friends, concocting excuses to avoid meals out unless a friend offered to pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Williams, having supposedly brought disgrace on Harlequins by independently concocting the blood capsule plan, sought advice from the Rugby Players' Association.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
It’s a lot of pressure, concocting a flawless ending.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024
Brother and sister became rivals, each scrutinizing the other with eyes full of hatred, concocting fine-edged arguments to disqualify each other in Clara’s eyes, spying on each other, and growing ever more jealous.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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