think (up)

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Verb
  • In Season 3, Pink Guard No-eul devises a plan to rescue Gyeong-seok (Player 246) and get him safely off the island.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Under the system of graft O’Connor devised, out-of-town crooks checked in with an underworld go-between, who would collect their name, address and a cash bribe.
    Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The 430-piece set constructs two cherry blossom branches that can be displayed individually or combined with other sets for a larger bloom.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 27 June 2025
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Renato Paiva concocted a bold scheme that saw his Botafogo defend in an aggressively high line and limit PSG’s space.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Schifrin concocted a jazz waltz in 3/4 time for the theme to the Mike Connors series Mannix — also produced by Geller — and played the Moog synthesizer on the opening music for another 1960s’ CBS drama, Medical Center.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • Vet Vendors Thoroughly There’s a lot of AI hype out there, with everyone claiming to have the greatest solution since the internet was invented.
    David Kelley, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Humankind has been freed from sickness and pain after a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist, Dr. Skinner, invented a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent side effects called Hapuna.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 June 2025
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“Think (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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