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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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brainstorm

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noun

1
as in brainstorming

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as in spasm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainstorm
  1. communicate
  2. brainstorming
  3. spasm
  4. talk
  5. inspiration
  6. convulsion
  7. imagination
  8. frenzy
Verb
  • Nurture their confidence Encourage your Capricorn child to express themselves and communicate their thoughts and feelings.
    Fiona Tapp, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In my experience as a pediatrician, teens find other ways to communicate with each other, such as texting or even the occasional video phone call.
    Alison Escalante, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of communicate
Noun
  • Physical presence is more crucial for brainstorming, problem-solving sessions, product launches, or situations requiring close, real-time interaction where spontaneous ideas and insights can emerge.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Also, look to dive deep into data by analyzing trends and segmenting user behavior; make sure to value your core team’s expertise and encourage brainstorming sessions for innovative ideas.
    Rissa Cao, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of brainstorming
Noun
  • Determining the cause of esophageal spasms is critical for managing it.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of spasm
Verb
  • Urge him to talk to a professional, either via one-on-one counseling or in an anger management support group online or in person.
    R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • But the way these guys are talking, don’t expect it.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Eating on the fly Because manta rays are essentially giant moving water filters, researchers from MIT looked to them and other mobula rays (a group that includes mantas and devil rays) for inspiration when figuring out potential improvements to industrial water filters.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Tour the Johnson Space Center For some out-of-this-world inspiration, explore Mission Control in Houston at the Johnson Space Center, the awe-inspiring home base for America's first mission to the moon and many other space journeys since 1961.
    Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspiration
Noun
  • Common symptoms of listeriosis include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, convulsions and diarrhea, the CDC said.
    Joe Kottke, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of convulsion
Noun
  • My Alina Abegg label lets us be inspired by the imaginations of children.
    Valerie Präkelt, Architectural Digest, 29 Dec. 2024
  • But the challenge, accompanied by a deadline, was enough to spark the collective imagination of thousands of others—scientists and engineers who took the challenge as an opportunity to use their skills in pursuit of a larger purpose.
    Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • In the desperate frenzy to get aid and supplies to people whose lives were upended by a hurricane, Blue Ridge Public Radio compiled efforts of government, schools and charity organizations.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • This kind of frenzy, in some way, is only to be expected at the dawn of the age of A.I., when the richest man in the world, intent on colonizing Mars, is an important adviser to the incoming president, and the distrust of government, media and corporate interests is exceedingly high.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of frenzy
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