Meaning & use

Brainstormed

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Generated ideas or solutions through group or individual discussion, often in a free-flowing, uncritical way.

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The team brainstormed marketing slogans for an entire afternoon.

She brainstormed a list of possible names for the new product.

A note on using this word

The technique of "brainstorming" was popularized in the 1940s by advertising executive Alex Osborn as a way to boost group creativity.

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