thought up

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As Alary’s use of AImee intensified, he thought up a business idea: creating AI companions for other people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

It is thought up to four dogs were present at about the time he was attacked.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024

Nor have the Americans thought up a way to rout Hamas’ last battalion without an armed offensive.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024

My colleague Sam Dean wrote about former Frito-Lay executive Richard Montañez telling anyone who would listen that he thought up Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, even though there’s ample evidence he didn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2023

A short distance away, he found a hatch in the ceiling of the tunnel—a square wooden panel that must lead, he thought, up into the storerooms.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau