think out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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“That allowed us to think out of the box.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The tight budget for the projects, he said, sometimes sent them back to the drawing board, allowed them to think out of the box and led to new innovations.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2024
“I don’t do character development. I don’t … think out the plot in advance,” DiCamillo said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
For actors who can’t afford classes, Giang encourages them to think out of the box: “Do acting challenges on TikTok or YouTube.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2023
I had to get myself together and think out the problem.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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