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
Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
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This includes addressing the nuanced ways women think about support, developing silhouettes that work across a broad range of skin tones and clarifying how Vivaia communicates its material innovation and ocean-plastic commitments with greater purpose, the company said.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The other is the instruction set architecture, or ISA, which defines the instructions a processor understands and how software communicates with hardware.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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So are wild garlic and death camas, a plant that can cause vomiting, convulsions, coma and death.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
19 Dec. 2025
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Such an approach weathered domestic convulsions.—
Tanvi Madan,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to his brother Don Swayze and [Sean’s] children.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Boise State head coach Leon Rice doesn’t often give much away when talking about his team in public, keeping his harshest thoughts to himself and for the locker room.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Here, Morris talks to Deadline about digging deep to tell a personal and triumphant story about facing your fears.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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Ahead of the film’s release on February 13, on the cusp of Valentine’s Day, Durran gives Vogue an exclusive closer look at her incredible work and some of the images on her mood board, and talks us through the most important looks.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This Hong Kong film’s guiding force is So Wa Wai (Chung-Hang Leung), a real athlete whose aspirations were nearly thwarted by cerebral spasms that made even walking difficult.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Jan. 2026
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Dion has continued to battle stiff-person disorder, a rare disease that attacks the nervous system and causes pain and muscle spasms.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Many creators on TikTok have dedicated accounts for junk journaling, sharing their tips and inspirations for layouts.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The exhibition opens with a room centered on Tazewell’s inspirations, bringing together family photos, artwork by his mother and costume sketches from his college years.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 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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Gone were the days of elaborate concepts, old-timey characters, and aspirations toward modern classical composition.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
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The concepts making their debut range from Kwame Onwuachi’s take on Caribbean cuisine in Las Vegas to Francesco Martucci bringing his pizza prowess to fine dining in Miami—and everything in between, encompassing a wide variety of flavors, heritages, and more.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Brainstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorms. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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