1
as in genius
a very smart person
the brains all sit together at lunch
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as in intelligence
often brains plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
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as in to skull
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Recent Examples of brain
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Adams then questioned Barratt about how Pino’s brain scan was normal and didn’t show signs of trauma.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
What can brain researchers do with a Muse headband?
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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Noun
This means aromatherapy starts a chain reaction of signals to your brain and chemical responses throughout your body.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Adams then questioned Barratt about how Pino’s brain scan was normal and didn’t show signs of trauma.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
The data came from the Human Connectome Project, an existing database that studies brain connectivity.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
What can brain researchers do with a Muse headband?
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain
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And Peter Asher, who was one-half of the 1960s British pop duo Peter and Gordon before going on to become one of the most powerful record producers of the 1970s, is a figure of talent and charisma and fascination, even if part of that was his genius for being in the right place at the right time.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Once there, a combination of Messi’s genius, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s larger-than-life performances, a well-balanced team, and — it must be said — some unsavoury moments of skullduggery by several players, helped Argentina battle their way to the final against defending champions France.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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If intelligence compounds as Nadella predicts, this time there will be a real first-mover advantage that didn’t exist in the internet era.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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Examples could include processing Earth observation data from satellites, military or intelligence data processing, scientific computing related to space missions, or specialized computing for satellites and other space assets.—
Sven Bilén,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
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Regardless, not every player is drafted with stardom in mind.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The Virgo moon offers opportunities to share what’s on your mind with others.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.—
Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
17 June 2019
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This leaves one big question: Why were people drilling into one another’s skulls 5,000 years ago in the first place?—
Jason Daley,
Smithsonian,
25 Apr. 2018
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Beasley even lit up the scoreboard consistently across the globe in China, affording him unquestioned credentials as an offensive wizard worldwide.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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At the time, Soros, along with the financiers Julian Robertson and Michael Steinhardt, defined the public image of hedge-fund managers as investment wizards who made fortunes through huge bets, contrarian calls, iron stomachs, and a willingness to operate close to—or over—the regulatory line.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Odysseus is a warrior with wit and intellect, a con man and fabulist who constantly reinvents himself.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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His immediate presence was one of sharp intellect, efficiency and modesty.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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Remember, Venus has everything to do with love, beauty, pleasure, values and money, while Pluto governs obsession, control, transformation, intimacy and the shadowy corners of the psyche.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Men and women in white coats drew blood, scanned, x-rayed, checked our psyche, our balance, our urine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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In the last meeting between these teams in early November, Bane beaned Okongwu in the head with the ball after flagrantly fouling him and was ejected from the game.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Detmers came in to face the top of the order and beaned Brandon Nimmo to load the bases for Francisco Lindor, who beat out a double play to score Alvarez, and stole second to put runners on second and third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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“Brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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