think up
phrasal verb
thought up; thinking up; thinks up
informal
: to use one's mind to form or invent (something)
Quick! We have to think up an excuse.
They thought up a new way of raising money for charity.
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The spacecraft, called Jackal, was thought up by a group of former U.S. Space Force and Air Force officers.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The menu consists of 50 impressions thought up in part by Chef and owner Rasmus Munk who was voted best chef in 2024.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
How many ideas did people think up because they weren’t distracted by dirty floors and cobwebs in the corner?
Or think about auto mechanics.
—Art Carden, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
With Backflip, that employee can quickly think up a design for use on the production floor.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 May 2025
The menu consists of 50 impressions thought up in part by Chef and owner Rasmus Munk who was voted best chef in 2024.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
How many ideas did people think up because they weren’t distracted by dirty floors and cobwebs in the corner?
Or think about auto mechanics.
—Art Carden, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
With Backflip, that employee can quickly think up a design for use on the production floor.
—Michael Molitch-Hou, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for think up
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“Think up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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