How to Use brainstorm in a Sentence

brainstorm

verb
  • In the commercial, the two stars brainstorm the name and concept for the new drink.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2023
  • In the clip above, the group brainstorm a new way to get their hands on a runner up prize.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • On Wednesday, about a dozen groups met for the first time at Camp Surf to brainstorm ideas.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2023
  • The group worked with IKEA designers to brainstorm ideas and bring them to life.
    Shafiq Najib, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022
  • This year, many had a chance to brainstorm how to maximize green open space at the park.
    Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • So with that, Huang took to a Denny’s booth with his two friends to brainstorm a business.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Her class helped brainstorm birthday gift ideas for an 8-year-old Swiftie.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Having a tough time brainstorming on where to find them?
    Chris Venezia, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
  • In brainstorming meetings, many good ideas are lost— and few are gained.
    Adam Grant, TIME, 24 Oct. 2023
  • With spring around the corner, now’s an ideal time to brainstorm new ways to freshen up your space.
    Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Dixon helped brainstorm how to find traffic and build the company’s presence on the web.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Be open to other co-workers’ ideas, and brainstorm new ways of doing things.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
  • This year’s menus were being brainstormed as last year’s Mardi Gras event wrapped.
    USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • King was kind enough to invite me to sit in on his team brainstorming session to see their process in action.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • The Ewell exchange was part of a lesson that started with brainstorming about themes.
    Donna St. George and Susan Svrluga, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2023
  • Baron writes that the paper’s staff brainstormed a thousand options.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The team began brainstorming to ensure any plans would adhere to the city guidelines.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Constant brainstormed a plan, and after about 30 minutes, the pair saw a white boat moving in circles about a mile away.
    Kyle Melnick, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Make the commitment to brainstorm with other masterminds at the same time each week or month.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 May 2022
  • Facing the public, missed red flags The next week, as the deaths made national headlines, the ship’s leaders began to brainstorm how to share the news.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • That makes this holiday season the first when a slew of A.I. chatbots can help shoppers brainstorm and find presents for their friends and loved ones.
    Yiwen Lu, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • When one strategy wasn’t working, the crews would brainstorm and try something else.
    Hannah Frystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022
  • Plus, brainstorm creative ways to distract from your TV if your fireplace doubles as a TV stand.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But parents might struggle to brainstorm cool ways to keep little ones entertained for a stretch of time.
    Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • In an era when spec script sales were soaring, Coto and Helgeland were brainstorming on the phone.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2023
  • In the evenings, my brothers and sister walked to a pub on Cumberland Street for pre-dinner drinks while the rest of us brainstormed things that could be cooked in a single pot.
    Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Ryan Howe's notebook brainstorming names for the comedy show now called Duck Duck Goofs.
    Kajsa Kedefors, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, brainstorm ways to use any perishable items in bonus meals and snacks or as part of the healthy meal plan recipes below, or pop them in the freezer to use later.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Help your teen brainstorm healthy boundaries and how to communicate them to a partner.
    Katie Hurley, CNN, 5 June 2022
  • Not Reese and Avery brainstorming comp titles over red wine!
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023

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