coined

[koind] / kɔɪnd /

VERB

create, invent

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm compose conceive contrive counterfeit fabricate forge formulate frame manufacture mint mold originate spark spitball stamp strike

WEAK

dream up head trip make up make up off the top of one's head think up trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy ruin stop wreck

Example Sentences

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The left-winger joined Hoffenheim from Swedish side Hammarby in January of 2025 and fairly soon after the phrase 'Bazoumania' was coined.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Enter the “pantry dump” dinners, as one Redditor coined.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I was comfortable being called “weekend girl” and had even coined the nickname.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” decades ago.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Showy, circus-like turns, though, were only a tiny part of what he could do at the piano in his ‘recitals’ - a term he coined for a solo piano concert.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall