think (up)

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Verb
  • While many may remember the warrior Achilles from the Trojan War, Odysseus was the cunning strategist who devised the famous Trojan Horse plan to enter Troy.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand.
    Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Buildings had been constructed between the mountains and the sea.
    Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Separate projects like the Kansas Speedway, the Legends outlet mall and Sporting KC’s stadium were also constructed using STAR bond dollars.
    Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Ghost also accused Wilson and her PR team of concocting a smear campaign against her.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Skubal’s energy and edge are tools, sharpened over the years and ready to deploy against slights real or invented.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The ingenious Professor Farnsworth invents a machine that can swap the minds of two people.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
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“Think (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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