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spitball

[spit-bawl] / ˈspɪtˌbɔl /
VERB
coin
Synonyms
STRONG
brainstorm compose conceive contrive counterfeit fabricate forge formulate frame manufacture mint mold originate spark stamp strike
WEAK
dream up head trip make up make up off the top of one's head think up trump up
Antonyms
STRONG
demolish destroy ruin stop wreck
VERB
conceive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
design develop devise dream up envision formulate originate produce realize visualize
STRONG
brainstorm cogitate consider contrive envisage fancy feature form image imagine meditate ponder project purpose ruminate spark speculate
WEAK
become pregnant cook up depicture head trip make up think up trump up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
end result
STRONG
destroy dismiss disregard forget ignore neglect ruin stop
WEAK
abort misunderstand not believe
VERB
fancy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
visualize
STRONG
believe conceive conjecture envisage envision fantasize feature guess image infer phantom picture realize reckon spark suppose surmise think vision
WEAK
be inclined to think dream up head trip make up make up off top of one's head think likely think up trump up
VERB
hatch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn
STRONG
bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire
WEAK
bring forth cook up get up give birth lay eggs make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy
STRONG
discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop
VERB
propose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ask come up with introduce nominate offer recommend request submit urge
STRONG
adduce advance advise affirm assert broach contend counsel invite kibitz name pose prefer press proffer proposition propound solicit state tender volunteer
WEAK
hit on hold out lay before lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for propone put forward put to put up set forth speak one's piece
Antonyms
STRONGEST
answer discourage dissuade ignore reply
STRONG
deny reject retreat take back
WEAK
condemn disbelieve oppose refuse repulse
VERB
propound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
broach proffer set forth
STRONG
adduce advance advise affirm ask assert contend counsel introduce invite kibitz name nominate offer pose prefer press proposition recommend request solicit state submit suggest tender urge volunteer
WEAK
come up with hit on hold out lay before lay on the line make a motion make a pitch move for propone put forward put to put up speak one's piece
Antonyms
STRONG
answer deny disapprove discourage dissuade ignore refuse reject reply retreat take back tell withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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Put down some of each on paper and spitball some numbers so you know what you’re working toward.

From Slate • May 6, 2024

What they’ve done, figuratively, is throw a spitball at the teacher and put their heads down before he can turn around.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

“Just wanted to spitball if we wanted to say ‘feel pressure to go big,’ ‘to show out,’ ‘to impress’ — or do we like ‘to perform’?”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2023

The Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner was a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using pitch.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2022

That year we had the great spitball war of 1983.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge