improvise

[im-pruh-vahyz] / ˈɪm prəˌvaɪz /

VERB

make up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ad-lib brainstorm concoct contrive devise dream up invent throw together

STRONG

coin extemporize fake jam spark

WEAK

dash off do off top of head do offhand fake it improv improvisate made do speak off the cuff wing it

Antonyms

WEAK

design plan premeditate

Example Sentences

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Mrs. Cary's head still rested against the aching shoulder, and Mrs. Carmichael made a sign to let her improvize a cushion substitute.

From The Native Born or, the Rajah's People by Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross)

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