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 salary attached to a position communicates the organization’s values before a single interview takes place.—
Charles Stanton,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The drone pilot communicates exactly where the package will be delivered and at what time, the South Carolina captain said.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Noun
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About 20% will develop West Nile fever, and less than 1% will become sick with West Nile neuroinvasive disease, which DSHS says is a more serious neurological illness that can cause tremors, convulsions, disorientation, paralysis and even death.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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Listeriosis can cause symptoms of fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Mercury enters your sign, helping your thoughts land faster, cleaner, and with more personality.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Din eventually finds former Jedi Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), who can read Grogu's thoughts.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Klaus talks to his sister in California on an elegant brass and Bakelite 1940s telephone (the props are divine throughout), complete with operator interruptions.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Our correspondent talks to him.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This comes nine days after Tyler Glasnow exited the first inning of a start in Houston due to back spasms that will cost him more than the minimum 15 days on the IL.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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And what better way to celebrate Route 66 than dive into the inspirations behind Cars Land, one of the most loving odes to the road ever created?—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The New Space Age Artemis II may not have landed on the moon, but inspirations from the cosmos landed in the hands of watchmakers.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 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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This includes physical assets - like plants, equipment, and products - to concepts like customer orders or financial transactions.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In recent years, BMW has shown a willingness to put its Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este concepts, like the Skytop roadster and Speedtop shooting brake, into production, but there appear to be no plans to do the same with the Vision BMW Alpina as of now.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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“Brainstorms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainstorms. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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