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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Moore begins with a whisper and builds to a roar as Mona improvises a manic rant that involves rats and the plague.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But when Cole solos and improvises, it’s more often in single notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
A diabetic, she improvises a cooler for her insulin after each flood cuts power.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
She improvises with video calls, but knows other women have lost jobs because they cannot work effectively.
From Reuters ● Mar. 23, 2023
“Melvin was in the gifted-and-talented program at his old school,” my mom quickly improvises.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
