brainstormed

past tense of brainstorm
as in communicated
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 brainstormed For a $20 salary, Chatfield brainstormed how to create co-op facilities such as clinics and pharmacies as one-stop spots for farmworkers. — Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The duo will confess that their best NFL recap episodes are brainstormed in hotel bars and airport lounges. — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 July 2026 Writers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack also took part in that rehearsal period, adjusting the script as the whole team brainstormed how to make the characters deeper and more complex. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Glatzer immediately brainstormed the character of Duncan Park, the insecure CEO played by Billy Magnussen in the series. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 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 Coaches also zeroed in on times when conversation lagged, such as lunch, and brainstormed ways to keep everyone talking. — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 Instead of canceling the season or scrambling for alternatives in playing the high-contact sport, Silver brainstormed the Bubble, and it has largely been seen as a success, even when other leagues failed to replicate it. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 The two sat in lawn chairs into the night and brainstormed ways to connect more women to services — such as free prenatal classes. — Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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  • Adapting to changing enemy signals During the demonstration, the Army simulated a battlefield scenario in which hostile forces communicated while preparing an attack.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The panel said Antoine planned attacks with gangs in several neighborhoods of Kenscoff, communicated frequently with members of Viv Ansanm, was in regular contact with Habitant and had close ties with gang leader Vitel’homme Innocent .
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Talking past each other on voting The candidates mostly talked past each other to answer a question about confidence in elections.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Brainstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstormed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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