improvise
verb (used with object)
to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize.
improvises
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present tense formof improvise (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But when Cole solos and improvises, it’s more often in single notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
TJ Lateef improvises and fires 45-yard TD pass to Tyler Hennessy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
In one song, “Are You Blue,” O’Hara improvises with the band, her otherworldly soprano a contrast to the splintery score.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
A diabetic, she improvises a cooler for her insulin after each flood cuts power.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Laura Keene improvises a line that refers to Lincoln, making the audience turn toward the side of the theater in order to witness his appearance.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
