EXTEMPORIZE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

extemporize

verb

ik-ˈstem-pə-ˌrīz

Definition of extemporize

as in to improvise

to perform, make, or do without preparation a good talk show host has to be able to extemporize the interviews when things don't go as planned

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Recent Examples of extemporize Friends said he was talented and could extemporize about anything. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2023 Feel free to extemporize, enthuse and connect with people, rather than overwork the data. — Palena Neale, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2021 That meant players were able to extemporize, to take chances without being accused of departing too far from the team playbook. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2019 In public appearances, Emanuel likes to extemporize, cajole, and find a connection. — Connie Bruck, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021 The future, instead, seems to belong to the teams and coaches who are willing to be a little more flexible and see their role as providing a platform on which their players might extemporize. — Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extemporize

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The chemistry between the two leads is astounding, with both men encouraged to improvise during filming to make their banter feel authentic.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
That mix of prep and improvising final things on set also worked well for other cast members.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of improvise

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In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026

Definition of devise

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Brazil’s team, meanwhile, decamped to Orlando, Florida, where Laitano affixed players with sweat-collection patches and analyzed their fluid and electrolyte loss during workouts to concoct a hydration regimen for each person.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
In 1949, a Nebraska plumbing contractor named Steve Henson was working in Anchorage, Alaska and concocted a salad dressing out of buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs to help feed his crew on remote job sites.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 27 June 2026