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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As the answers to these questions emerge, your brand isn't invented; it's just revealed.
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Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Boredom prompts us to seek out new experiences, to learn, to invent, to build; curing boredom with games like Wordle is a bit like sating hunger with M&M’s.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Trump didn’t invent that, but no other politician has ever devoted himself to widening that gulf between the two factions with such maniacal commitment.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Manufactured in Italy, the device was invented in 2024 by cyclist and bicycle component designer Raz Malchi.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Boredom prompts us to seek out new experiences, to learn, to invent, to build; curing boredom with games like Wordle is a bit like sating hunger with M&M’s.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Trump didn’t invent that, but no other politician has ever devoted himself to widening that gulf between the two factions with such maniacal commitment.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Manufactured in Italy, the device was invented in 2024 by cyclist and bicycle component designer Raz Malchi.
—New Atlas, 12 July 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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