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thinking up

thinking up is the present participle and gerund of think up.

Meaning of think up

Verb

think up (third-person singular simple present thinks up, present participle thinking up, simple past and past participle thought up)

  1. (idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
    • I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
    Synonyms:
    come up with

Questions about thinking up

What is thinking up the present participle and gerund of?
Thinking up is the present participle and gerund of think up.

Words near thinking up in the dictionary

  1. thinking the sun shines out of someone's butt
  2. thinking the world of
  3. thinking the world revolves around one
  4. thinking through
  5. thinking twice
  6. thinking up
  7. thinking with one's dick
  8. thinking with one's little head
  9. thinking with portals
  10. thinking woman's
  11. thinking-cap

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