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be invented

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come out enter perform play
STRONG
oblige
WEAK
be created be developed become available come into being come into existence come on come on stage make an appearance play a part present oneself take part
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct stop
WEAK
be real disappear hide

Example Sentences

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A thousand stories could be invented, for example, to explain the sight of a car pulled over to the side of the road, while a police officer interviews a nun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Bitcoin was not the first cryptocurrency to be invented, but it did gain considerable attention with early adherents being "very quickly enamoured with it", Mr Bambrough said.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

It’s the kind of thing that would only be invented by people who actually live there.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2023

New approaches need to be invented to enable both novice and more experienced teachers to gain the support of their students.

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

A lighter that wouldn’t be invented for another two hundred years.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin