invent
verb (used with object)
to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.
inventing
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present participleof invent.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Germany—the country widely credited with inventing the automobile—is embracing Chinese brands, while German automakers are struggling in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
"I will never do that and you can ask her, she was on the joke with me. She did Soc on purpose, and I said Soc, so please stop inventing stories."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Ron says I’m inventing reasons because I’m scared of change.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Holmes declares, “From wherever I am, I’m going to continue to work inventing, even if it’s inventing from a cage.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
She was always more comfortable in the kitchen, inventing new twists to Abuela’s classic recipes.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
