VAMP (UP) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

vamp (up)

verb

Definition of vamp (up)

as in to devise

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination political spin doctors who can vamp up a justification for just about anything

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Teams devised an unprecedented bit of spaceship surgery to replace the valve without draining the propellant and disassembling the spacecraft, steps that would have triggered a much longer delay.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
This boutique-sized wellness retreat of 10 antique handmade Javanese wooden houses in Uluwatu was devised by owner Martha Brooke as a place to share many of the holistic methods and tools that helped her overcome cancer.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of devise

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Sharply constructed, this is the kind of old-fashioned horror movie that Hitchcock would have liked.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
German accessories label Melina Bucher has used the material for the Arch Woven, a rounded shoulder bag constructed from narrow strips cut and interlaced by hand.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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In Canada, when an Air Canada chatbot invented a bereavement-fare policy, the airline argued the bot was a separate entity responsible for its own actions; the tribunal called the submission remarkable and made the airline pay.

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Charles, on the other hand, had the talent and ability to create a military legacy that could eclipse the one Cyrus had invented for himself.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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Related Stories In some cases, part of Disney’s strategy is to drum up interest in upcoming releases.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
That said, the actress playing the diminutive vigilante — a remarkable Sneha Kumari — drums up just enough passion and intrigue to counterbalance this relatively rote unfurling.

— Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of drum up

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