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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
Verb
Glatzer immediately brainstormed the character of Duncan Park, the insecure CEO played by Billy Magnussen in the series. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 June 2026 The ideas that move your business forward rarely come from the meeting in which everyone is brainstorming on demand. — William Jones june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 According to Workday, 37% of employees now prefer brainstorming with AI rather than a human colleague, specifically because AI won’t judge them. — Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026 Clover was released from the hospital in February and has brainstormed a new way to meet visitors at the ball—this time, by golf cart. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 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
  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of communicate
Noun
  • Not routine expense reports or emails, but the messy, generative work of brainstorming and writing.
    — Vicki Phillips, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • In any event, this is an excellent transit for brainstorming, networking, pitching, collaborating and finding clever solutions.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of brainstorming
Noun
  • Adames departed Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Braves due to back spasms after striking out to end the seventh inning, noticeably grimacing during the follow-through of his swing.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
  • Max Muncy popped out and Kyle Tucker, back in the lineup after exiting Monday’s game because of back spasms, flied out.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of spasm
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  • The defendant also did not talk much about gender issues or LGBTQ rights, Twiggs said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Enjoy socializing and talking to people from different backgrounds.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Krispy Kreme's newest flavor inspiration comes from Girl Scout Cookies.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Both teenagers, ages 13 and 14, have been riding for about three years, and look to their American hero JB Mauney for inspiration.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • 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
  • It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • The books give very small children pure possession of some of the places their imaginations most like to wander, with a palm tree and a boat for their island, a barn and a pile of hay for their farm, rocks and a bridge for their forest.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • During the session, Simon Morris, VP of International Marketing at Adobe, and creator Brandon Baum discussed how AI can serve as a creative partner without replacing the imagination, judgment, and lived experience behind the work.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • Fourteen minutes into the game, midfielder Jhon Arias drove a cross from winger Luis Suarez into the right corner of the net to give Colombia a 1-0 lead and send Pais MX into a frenzy.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • As the first week of the knockout rounds comes to a close, the soccer frenzy is translating into a short-term rental boom, with locals cashing in by renting out their homes.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of frenzy

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