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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Methods include having a dedicated time earlier in the day to think about those worries or utilizing cognitive shuffling, a technique that involves thinking up random and non-emotionally charged words to take your mind off of your racing thoughts, Browning said.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The late Jimmie Lee Solomon, an MLB Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, thought up the idea as a way to showcase minor-league players during MLB All-Star week festivities.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The spacecraft, called Jackal, was thought up by a group of former U.S. Space Force and Air Force officers.
—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
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The late Jimmie Lee Solomon, an MLB Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, thought up the idea as a way to showcase minor-league players during MLB All-Star week festivities.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The spacecraft, called Jackal, was thought up by a group of former U.S. Space Force and Air Force officers.
—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
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“Think up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/think%20up. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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