concoct
verb (used with object)
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.
had concocted
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past perfectof concoct.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Her lawyer said Ms Higgins and her husband David Sharaz had concocted a "fictional" story involving ostracization, harassment and threatening conduct by the senator.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
He appeared to be arguing that Daniels and Davidson had concocted a shakedown scheme.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
“Shout,” the group’s first single for RCA, was an original the trio had concocted out of a call-and-response vamp they added to their live cover of Jackie Wilson’s “Lonely Teardrops.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Mr. Craig’s defense team insisted that prosecutors had concocted a charge out of a few minor omissions of facts that Mr. Craig was never under any obligation to reveal.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2019
Kaz hated a puzzle he couldn’t solve, and he and Inej had concocted a hundred theories to account for the murder—none of which satisfied.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
