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

claps (together or up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clap (together or up)

as in devises

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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Six men are eaten by the Cyclops before Odysseus devises a plan to escape from the cave they are trapped in.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Now saddled with the moral dilemma of keeping the money or turning it in, the trio devises a simple plan.

— Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Definition of devises

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Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
The bleak tortures Ohm concocts for his characters are as vile as the Bilberry’s fetid jacuzzi.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of concocts

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Xi is not a transactional politician who improvises policy on a whim, who posts his intentions on social media, or changes his mind in the meeting.

— Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
History shows that such a regime escalates, improvises and takes risks that appear irrational from an outside perspective but are entirely rational from within.

— Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of improvises

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Many fans found the finale of the original Dexter series, wherein Dexter fakes his own death and disappears in Oregon, unsatisfying.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Jenna Ushkowitz was a Spring Awakening costar of Lea Michele's when Ryan Murphy cast her to play the one-time goth Tina, who fakes a stutter to stand out at school.

— James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of fakes

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The company that manufactures the hardware powering the AI revolution acknowledges that the technology is more expensive than the people it was supposed to augment.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
His company Fanatics manufactures licensed apparel for the NFL, including Kelce's team, the Kansas City Chiefs.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

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