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thought up

ADJECTIVE

imagined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imaginary

STRONG

fancied

WEAK

insubstantial

Example Sentences

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I don’t know if I could have ever thought up a way to create what I was trying to build without him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The scheme was thought up by adventurer and financier William Paterson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

It is thought up to 25 families are affected, many of which attended a public meeting on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

But before Johnson thought up the series, Rainier beer gained recognition by the commercials.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2024

I would have thought up an entire backstory for the kids, something epic and exciting.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven