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bolar

to come up with, to invent (an idea/plan), to shape into a ball, to roll into a ball

b u l a ɾ
bol ball; round lump + ar future subjunctive
verb Rare #41,247
to come up with, to invent (an idea/plan) Very common in Brazilian Portuguese, especially for ideas or plans.
PO: Vamos bolar uma solução para esse problema.
EN: Let’s come up with a solution to this problem.
to shape into a ball, to roll into a ball
PO: Ela vai bolar a massa com as mãos.
EN: She’s going to roll the dough into a ball with her hands.
Conjugation of bolar
bolar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First bolar —
Third bolar —

Pois vamos bolar algo.

Let's come up with something, then.

— O Capitão (2018)

Temos que bolar uma nova estratégia.

We need to come up with a new strategy.

Precisamos de mais tempo para bolar um plano.

We need more time to come up with a plan.

Seja como for, uma criança não podia bolar aquilo.

Be that as it may, a child couldn't have come up with that.

— Tempo de Viver (1994)

Sounds similar to

pular p u l a ɾ botar b u t a ɾ colar k u l a ɾ rolar ʁ u l a ɾ borrar b u ʁ a ɾ solar s u l a ɾ