brainstorms 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brainstorm
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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brainstorms

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noun

plural of brainstorm
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as in convulsions

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as in thoughts

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Recent Examples of brainstorms
Verb
Every year the Bronx Zoo team brainstorms different additions to its offerings, and some of the challenges lie in choosing the right ones. — 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. — Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorms
  1. communicates
  2. convulsions
  3. thoughts
  4. talks
  5. spasms
  6. inspirations
  7. paroxysms
  8. concepts
Verb
  • The best content communicates one idea, one insight or one call to action.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • One of his task forces aimed at reshaping the Fed’s operations is focused on how the central bank communicates.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of communicates
Noun
  • The severe strain of the virus often presents as a fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, or paralysis.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of convulsions
Noun
  • The notes have the sentence fragments and typos of someone quickly recording their thoughts.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • At the time of the shooting, Richards said Gray was struggling with anxiety, paranoia, depression and thoughts of self-harm.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of thoughts
Verb
  • Despite that, when Bezos talks, a lot of people pay attention.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 July 2026
  • Each week Bloomberg's award-winning reporter Akshat Rathi talks to the people tackling climate change — venture capitalists, scientists, politicians who have created climate laws, and CEOs who have transformed their businesses.
    — Anjali Chaudhry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of talks
Noun
  • The whole thing lands closer to a murky inversion of early Return to Forever than the punk spasms of Naked City.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026
  • Tyler Glasnow is even further away from pitching in big-league games as his back spasms have kept him out for months.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of spasms
Noun
  • Ackman, who cites the giving of Buffett and Andrew Carnegie as inspirations, follows this tradition, in his way.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • Bieber cites Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrow, Christy Turlington, and Elizabeth Hurley as her ultimate inspirations.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 14 July 2026
Definition of inspirations
Noun
  • Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of paroxysms
Noun
  • High-performers accustomed to having deep workplace knowledge may put pressure on themselves to understand new concepts quickly.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Over the past few years, several innovations have crossed important milestones, moving from experimental concepts toward real-world patient care.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Definition of concepts

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