invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
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My parents bought us an old swing set with a slide way back when (this was before plastic swing sets were invented).
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
There are the costs involved with traveling to competitive events around the United States and in France, where the sport was invented.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The silver lining is that the cryptography community is actively inventing defenses, and the crypto industry has a window of time to adapt.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
These date shakes are deliciously creamy concoctions made of milk or ice cream and blended with date crystals invented by Shield’s Date Garden.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025
There are the costs involved with traveling to competitive events around the United States and in France, where the sport was invented.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The silver lining is that the cryptography community is actively inventing defenses, and the crypto industry has a window of time to adapt.
—Yuval Boger, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invent
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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