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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
While Nick is thinking about crossover plots, Segura is brainstorming how Sage and co’s experience on tour with Connect 3 could shape a new installment. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The pair got married at 19 and moved back to her hometown in Mississippi, where Jade began brainstorming content ideas around her new role as woman of the house. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 That concern becomes more important as shoppers rely on AI not just to brainstorm gift ideas but to compare products and decide what to buy. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Instead, schedule a meeting with school officials to explain the problem and brainstorm solutions together. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 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
  • As Ortega figured out how to create an account to communicate with Burciaga, other detainees began giving him their information.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • As for the challenges, all three directors brought up the difficulties of having to communicate in their second language with actors when under the overbearing pressures of being on set.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicate
Noun
  • Hours’ worth of brainstorming and drafting can now be condensed into seconds.
    — Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of brainstorming
Noun
  • Coronary Artery Spasm — Also more common in women, coronary artery spasm is caused by an artery tightening, which cuts off oxygen and blood flowing into the heart muscle.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Will Smith is set to rejoin the Dodgers after being sidelined since early June with neck spasms.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of spasm
Verb
  • Most utility websites and apps still talk to every customer the same way.
    — Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One of the employees provided a recording of the meeting to The Star, in which Sanders is heard talking to three employees about the altercation and next steps for the business.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • The inspiration behind Keoghan’s signature eyebrow arch was fully revealed when Majors’ wife, Faith, approached Keoghan at the Kentucky Derby.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As a young sportswriter studying journalism at the University of Missouri, Seth Wickersham looked to Los Angeles for inspiration.
    — Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • Signs of infection include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss and paralysis.
    — Esther Launstein, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But in some cases, West Nile can reach the brain and cause extreme headaches, meningitis, tremors, convulsions and paralysis.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • Although the story of Odysseus binding himself to the mast to resist the Sirens’ song may belong to the mythical imagination, plenty of desperate souls have gone to heroic lengths to obstruct their wayward desires.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • An imagination, too, can run wild after the Nats swept the Los Angeles Angels, who seem bound for 100 losses.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • News that Adele won the show was announced on Monday, and two days later, the full cast of celebrities and pros was revealed, sending the Dancing fandom into a frenzy.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • So when Trader Joe’s dropped a similar formula at a fraction of the cost, skincare enthusiasts went into a bit of a frenzy.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of frenzy

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