coming 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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The IRS was told to remedy this back in 2017, and conferred it with the SSA, but it determined that coming up with a new data-sharing plan wouldn’t be “useful.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Guillén, who started hosting “Killer Stories” in January, said coming up with the right mix of visuals is still a work in progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But even they may be stumped when faced with the gargantuan challenge of coming up with a deserving story to encapsulate the unique feat of producing 500 episodes of television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

When based in a sensitive Middle Eastern posting, the former official said he had worked hard to prevent the then Prince Andrew from visiting, coming up with excuses to delay attempted visits.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Now we only had each other to deal with and we were all busy sniffing each other out and coming up with some sense of who was dangerous and who was not.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos