think (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for think (up)
Verb
  • Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Then again, maybe the first ASI wants to have ASI pals and therefore devises additional ASIs accordingly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In some cases, the title of the episode and the way the episode is constructed really does draw on that source.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But White Sox concessions partner Levy Restaurants has concocted a new milkshake — the Celebration Cake Shake.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Born less than three months apart to devout religious families in the industrial Midwest, Prince and Jackson probably had a lot to talk about when they weren’t holed up in their Xanadu-like mansions concocting their unique blends of soul-funk-disco alchemy.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • So far, President Donald Trump has invented a bunch of bogus ones and Congress almost opened the door to a real one when Democrats contemplated allowing a government shutdown last week.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.
    Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Think (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/think%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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