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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Recent Examples of brainstorm
JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Together, Alborán and Riza beautifully harmonized over a dreamy, Middle Eastern rhythm that Reyes was creating, and later brainstormed heartfelt lyrics about missing and longing for someone.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
The trio brainstormed about how to get the woman back to shore.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
While brainstorming solutions over coffee with a colleague, Oram realized a genetic test could offer clues for people with a less clear presentation of the disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Moussa is already brainstorming future innovations.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Together, Alborán and Riza beautifully harmonized over a dreamy, Middle Eastern rhythm that Reyes was creating, and later brainstormed heartfelt lyrics about missing and longing for someone.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
The trio brainstormed about how to get the woman back to shore.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
While brainstorming solutions over coffee with a colleague, Oram realized a genetic test could offer clues for people with a less clear presentation of the disease.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both also connected really deeply with their big-name players and understood how to communicate with those individuals to get the best out of them.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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And thanks to Amazon’s Top 100 Gift List, brainstorming ideas has never been easier.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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How was the brainstorming session?—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles was also without starting center Deandre Ayton for the second half of the win due to a back spasm issue.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Moments later, the spasms began.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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Connor called 911 for help, and authorities tried to locate Mallory while also talking to the rest of the friends about what happened.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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That retelling of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ’s life drew inspiration from the New Testament of the Bible and Anne Catherine Emmerich’s The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Loretta Claiborne, the chief inspiration officer at the organization, wrote the rocker an open letter.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, a serious infection that can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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For decades, the dream of personal flight, as envisioned by jetpacks, hoverboards, and flying cars, has captured our imagination.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paddington Bear’s meeting with a BBC News journalist appears to have captured the imagination of fans after the marmalade-loving mammal made his debut in a West End musical.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite the latest meme stock frenzy, Beyond Meat has nonetheless still fallen 23% so far in 2025 after tumbling 58% in 2024.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Brainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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