comes 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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"Unless somebody comes up with a better idea, at the minute anything's better than that."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

She comes up with a superior punch line, one worth delivering to an audience.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Pixar, which is notable for its emotionally rich soul and its irresistible fancy, this time comes up with almost none of the former and very little of the latter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“This is clearly a very creative administration that comes up with a lot of ideas and pushes them through where people aren’t necessarily expecting,” he says.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Finally, Dr. Aurelius, a head doctor, comes up with the theory that I’ve become a mental, rather than physical, Avox.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins