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.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
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The smartphone is now the primary lens through which the fashion world communicates and the tools that protect and stabilize that lens are being elevated to the status of high-end equipment.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Like many tax relief companies, Alleviate acts as a representative that communicates directly with the IRS on your behalf.—
Adam Palasciano,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the more-severe version is life-threatening, according to the FDA, and symptoms can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Our thoughts are with Bob's family and loved ones during this time.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2026
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Faces off the field gives a revealing look into the thoughts and lives of high school student-athletes from the Austin area.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Figure out how the finance team operates, how the field team talks, how the executives want information delivered.—
Dennis Kozak,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The trio talks a lot about prep school hockey, which is beginning to change amid broader changes at the college hockey level.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People may experience a sunburn, a heat rash or heat cramps, with signs including muscle pain and spasms.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cunningham got hurt in Tuesday's win over Washington, leaving midway through the opening quarter with what the team called back spasms.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But these spare parts only serve to highlight the disconnected nature of the director’s inspirations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, the new fall season was all about real-world inspirations.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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The post is now nearing a hundred million views and inspiring paroxysms of millennial self-reckoning.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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Maison Passerelle—the jewel among his five concepts there—harnesses his Haitian roots and, more broadly, the French diaspora.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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In this environment of diffused light and reverent craftsmanship are 89 guest rooms and suites plus three completely unique dining concepts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Brainstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorms. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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