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concocts

  • present tense form of concoct (3rd person singular).

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Safdie even concocts a subplot in which he invents his signature orange ball solely so he can wear all-white like the posh jocks of Wimbledon.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

That’s an ugly story, so Joel concocts a more palatable one that he falsely swears is the truth.

From Salon May 26, 2025

In 2002, Judge Zagel published “Money to Burn,” a novel about a federal judge who concocts a daring robbery of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

From New York Times Jul. 21, 2023

Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2023

Spike concocts what looks like a gourmet meal out of the regular offerings of the cafeteria.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon