1
: a cloth bag partially filled typically with dried beans and used as a toy
2
: any of various pellet-filled bags used as furniture (such as a chair) or household articles (such as an ashtray base)
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According to the report delivered to the council, Santa Ana police fired 215 40-millimeter less-lethal rounds, 59 12-gauge beanbag rounds, and deployed CS chemical agents 35 times between June 9 and June 14, where multiple protests took place around the federal building downtown.
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At some point, an officer shot Romero with beanbags.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
According to the report delivered to the council, Santa Ana police fired 215 40-millimeter less-lethal rounds, 59 12-gauge beanbag rounds, and deployed CS chemical agents 35 times between June 9 and June 14, where multiple protests took place around the federal building downtown.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
At some point, an officer shot Romero with beanbags.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
With beanbags, open-plan layouts, and students working on laptops and tablets, Alpha schools resemble a lounge or co-working space more than a traditional classroom.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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beanbag
noun
bean·bag
ˈbēn-ˌbag 
1
: a cloth bag usually filled with dried beans and used in many games
2
: a bag filled with pellets that is used as a chair
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