concoct
verb (used with object)
to prepare or make by combining ingredients, especially in cooking.
have concocted
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present perfectof concoct.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Asset managers and financial advisers have concocted a zillion ways to disguise their fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
McQuarrie and Jendresen have concocted a dour world where normally faceless AI devotees have become public proselytizers.
From Salon ● May 24, 2025
In honor of National Mustard Day on Aug. 5, condiment maker French’s and candy brand Skittles have concocted mustard-flavored Skittles, the companies announced Tuesday.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
To resolve the Hubble tension, theorists have concocted a raft of models, collectively known as “early dark energy.”
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
The song was one which only British soldiers could have concocted, and none but British soldiers would have sung.
From A Soldier's Sketches Under Fire by Harold Harvey
