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verb

ˈbrān-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce brainstorm (audio)
Definition of brainstormnext
as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization

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noun

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as in brainstorming

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as in spasm

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Recent Examples of brainstorm
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Ahead of the release of her last book Atmosphere, the New York Times bestseller told PEOPLE that brainstorming for her novels has become a family affair. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The duo will confess that their best NFL recap episodes are brainstormed in hotel bars and airport lounges. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Prediction market operators are brainstorming their next hit product as competition intensifies. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 Writers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack also took part in that rehearsal period, adjusting the script as the whole team brainstormed how to make the characters deeper and more complex. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
  1. communicate
  2. brainstorming
  3. spasm
  4. talk
  5. inspiration
  6. convulsion
  7. imagination
  8. frenzy
Verb
  • All three members of the Communications task force appears to favor communicating with less precision and greater discipline.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • For two decades she's turned the science of human behavior into practical tools that help people communicate with confidence.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
Noun
  • Researchers have found that trying to force a morning person into a late-night brainstorming session is a recipe for disaster—the same goes for night owls being expected to be at their best first thing.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is an excellent day for brainstorming and connecting with people who inspire and support you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of brainstorming
Noun
  • Glasnow, on the verge of a rehab assignment, has been sidelined for nearly three months with back spasms, an injury the Dodgers initially hoped wouldn’t even need an IL stint.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • While three of those four are not pitching (Ohtani has a left knee issue, Snell is coming off elbow surgery and Glasnow missed months with back spasms), all three are expected to return before October.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of spasm
Verb
  • The first episode finds Anna just talking to herself, aloud, a lot.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tuning into their broadcasts is basically listening to old buddies talking baseball.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • The shirt’s pattern drew inspiration from the architectural lines of Nu Stadium’s signature canopy.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Generative AI can inspire a trip or summarize a destination, but converting inspiration into a reliable reservation requires live prices, accurate inventory and dependable supplier connections.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • The severe strain of the virus often presents as a fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, or paralysis.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Later Wednesday, Mexico City Health Secretary Nadine Gasman, told a news conference that another man, about 30, was treated by emergency personnel after suffering an epileptic seizure, convulsions, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • Kikuko didn’t believe that poverty left no room for the imagination.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But Mama’s imagination helps the time pass more quickly, and the duo become brave knights protecting from a dragon from a prince, or heroes capturing art thieves at a museum.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • But there was no soul, no driving power behind his voice, nothing that could bring me even to contemplate a fit of frenzy.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than revisiting the evidence against Kohberger, #CyberSleuths examines the digital frenzy surrounding the case.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of frenzy

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