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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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And sometimes the dream guests are not big names, it’s the people that we came up with in comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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

In the case of Charli XCX's 2024 hit Apple, a fan came up with her own dance, which then sparked a cultural phenomenon.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Writing to Hollander in 1972, Bloom came up with the pun “anxiety of influenza.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

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

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein