Come up with
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Definition
To think of or create something, especially an idea or plan
Example sentence
She came up with a great idea.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: come up with + idea/solution/plan (noun)
come up with an idea
come up with a plan
come up with a solution
come up with an excuse
come up with the money
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
They came up with a clever solution overnight. ✅ (Correct)
They came a clever solution overnight up with. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)