CLAPPING (TOGETHER OR UP) Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

clapping (together or up)

verb

present participle of clap (together or up)

as in devising

to perform, make, or do without preparation we can clap together a repair on the tire that should last until we get home

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With her knack for devising novel solutions to seemingly insoluble problems, no one was better suited for the job.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Mungiu may have a less sadistic streak and a more active camera, but the two filmmakers share a particular commitment to narrative indeterminacy, devising intricate yet incomplete crime-story plots that function broadly as sociopolitical allegories.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of devising

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Governors and county boards are improvising, from moratoriums to new permitting rules, because Washington has no framework, even as the industry asks for one.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of improvising

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The mission involved faking a plane crash and planting documents on a dead body, convincing Hitler to move thousands of troops.

— Courtney Cole, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Harry and Meghan appear more interested in faking the image of royalty than embracing its purpose.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of faking

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Sun Pharma had previously said the site was expected to become one of its largest manufacturing ⁠hubs for sterile products in a business identified as a key global growth driver.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
When pressed on the economy, Gruters pointed to Trump’s push to limit federal taxes on tips and overtime pay, to create investment accounts for children and to bring back manufacturing jobs.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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