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came up with

VERB

suggest, create

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discover find invent offer present produce propose provide recommend submit

WEAK

advance bring forth compose detect furnish originate stumble upon uncover

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny dissuade lose miss pass by refuse take withhold

Example Sentences

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The program itself was a potpourri of surprise, given what some of the players came up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"It's high time we came up with a strategy," Laurence Debrincat of the Paris regional transport authority said last month, pushing for the suburban-and-rural approach.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

“I remember saying to Steven, ‘I think I can make some weird sounds if you’re interested,’ ” she says of the “guttural clicking” noises they came up with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

As soon as I came up with that little weird math equation, things started locking into place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Valentin Markov came up with a rigorous training program for his pilots.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein