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verb

ˈbrān-ˌstȯrm How to pronounce brainstorm (audio)
Definition of brainstormnext
as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of information or ideas they brainstormed about ways to raise money for their organization

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noun

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as in brainstorming

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as in spasm

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Recent Examples of brainstorm
Verb
While Nick is thinking about crossover plots, Segura is brainstorming how Sage and co’s experience on tour with Connect 3 could shape a new installment. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 The pair got married at 19 and moved back to her hometown in Mississippi, where Jade began brainstorming content ideas around her new role as woman of the house. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 That concern becomes more important as shoppers rely on AI not just to brainstorm gift ideas but to compare products and decide what to buy. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Instead, schedule a meeting with school officials to explain the problem and brainstorm solutions together. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainstorm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
  1. communicate
  2. brainstorming
  3. spasm
  4. talk
  5. inspiration
  6. convulsion
  7. imagination
  8. frenzy
Verb
  • Public health must therefore communicate uncertainty without creating confusion.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Our embassies in Beijing and Kathmandu are working 24/7 in terms of communicating and coordinating with local officials, trying to get that reliable information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
Noun
  • The same principle underlies brainwriting, a technique that reliably outperforms conventional brainstorming.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of brainstorming
Noun
  • Will Smith is set to rejoin the Dodgers after being sidelined since early June with neck spasms.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For some reason, her spasms of agony were never spoken of in the daytime; there was no place for them in the family discourse.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of spasm
Verb
  • Fleming by body camera footage, approached Parker, who was talking on his cellphone.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe a family watches a favorite performer together, while nearby strangers start talking because someone forgot sunscreen and their friend packed enough for six people.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • These Shanghai knives became the inspiration for the Fairbairn-Sykes knife when the two returned to Britain in 1940 to help in training the new Commando force.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Her biggest inspiration for the fest came from Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair, and Rodrigo gave her young fans a little history lesson.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • But in some cases, West Nile can reach the brain and cause extreme headaches, meningitis, tremors, convulsions and paralysis.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gas was highly toxic to the respiratory system, causing asphyxiation, convulsions, and, in severe cases, death.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most people carry extraordinary stories worth telling, and raw imagination is rarely the limiting factor.
    — Coco Mao, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • Some market participants are already taking action by betting on a cooling AI frenzy.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The companies’ interest in the Monarch data center shows how the feeding frenzy for compute has reached a new pitch as AI companies look to nail down capacity amid the AI buildout.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of frenzy

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“Brainstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorm. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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