as in communicates
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas
they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization
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as in convulsions
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as in thoughts
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Recent Examples of brainstorms
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Maybe everyone picks a different resolution, and the group brainstorms how to best help each person achieve it.
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Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
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Every year the Bronx Zoo team brainstorms different additions to its offerings, and some of the challenges lie in choosing the right ones.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Maybe everyone picks a different resolution, and the group brainstorms how to best help each person achieve it.
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Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorms
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Laughter communicates a playful, happy feeling without using words.
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More than just a structural framework, bone also functions as a highly active tissue that helps regulate the body’s mineral balance, supports blood cell production and communicates with multiple organ systems.
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Later Wednesday, Mexico City Health Secretary Nadine Gasman, told a news conference that another man, about 30, was treated by emergency personnel after suffering an epileptic seizure, convulsions, and gastrointestinal bleeding.
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It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
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After the match, former USMNT star Alexi Lalas didn’t hold back his thoughts about how the game was officiated on the night.
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Then, offer your thoughts or ask for theirs before finally seeking an update on your candidacy.
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Instead, the guy talks to dead barkeeps and wields an ax more than his typewriter.
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Albert Saijo, second semester editor of Echoes, Heart Mountain high school publication, talks things over with Hisako Takehara and Alice Tanouye, first semester co-editors.
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Some patients develop spasms of the vocal cords that obstruct the airway.
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Tucker left in the second with low back spasms, and Rushing was pulled in the third to get checked for a concussion.
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His music existed at a remove from his inspirations, cobbled together from secondhand memories and his own Western childhood.
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Ground your inspirations with practicality.
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Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.
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Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.
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Plus, Euclid can switch between zoning and planning, creating renders of future concepts, like new buildings or bike lanes.
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In the middle of Paris’ intense heat wave, both incorporated water into their show concepts, creating immersive experiences that felt not only visually striking but also emotionally and physically connected to the moment.
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“Brainstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorms. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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