Definitions

brainstorm

[breyn-stawrm] / ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm /

VERB

problem-solve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deliberate

STRONG

analyze conceive conceptualize create invent plan ponder think

WEAK

conjure up dream up put heads together rack brains share ideas

Example Sentences

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Jack Hsieh, chief executive of mall owner Macerich, recently formed a committee to study Gen Z spending and brainstorm ways for the mall to draw more of the generation to its centers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It can serve as a place to brainstorm or even draft an early version of a press release “as long as there is a significant, significant editing process,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

At their monthly lunches, Baxter notes that he and Sotto would continue to brainstorm new Disney attractions or alternative directions to what the company was announcing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Allan Binder, a teacher and sound engineer currently based in Hanoi, Vietnam, said he started using AI last year to brainstorm gift ideas for friends and family in the US.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Tamika was coming over later and we were going to brainstorm possible experiments for our YouTube channel, Science Rocks, hosted by the two greatest scientists in the universe, after Einstein, of course.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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