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coming 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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In March two mediators -- one from France and one from Germany -- were tasked with coming up with proposals to rescue the initiative.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“I always saw myself just as an ideator, just coming up with ideas—whether it’s a song or a concept, a product vision—just creating,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

In a video message with kangaroos surrounding him, Irwin thanked the younger royals - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - for coming up with the name.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Guillén, who started hosting “Killer Stories” in January, said coming up with the right mix of visuals is still a work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Thus all the children were trying not to think of things instead of trying to think of things, and trying not being generally less productive than trying, they weren’t coming up with ready answers.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart