concoct
verb (used with object)
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.
concocting
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present participleof concoct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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America was concocting tons of new inventions, and they needed ads to spread the word, like for Benjamin Babbitt’s bar soap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
In an opening flashback, we learn that a technician concocting a freakish T. rex littered a Snickers wrapper, causing a chain reaction that within two minutes resulted in the snacker becoming a snack.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
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
Once, when concocting a varnish with Mr. Gitney, Mr. Sharpe chanced to spill some of their new mixture on his cravat, which left a yellow stain.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
