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as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
he tried to duck, but the pitch still hit him squarely on the bean
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as in juice
beans plural
active strength of body or mind
nine-year-old twins who are full of beans
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as in nuts
beans plural
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans
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as in whit
beans plural
the smallest amount or part imaginable
had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers
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as in to brain
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Recent Examples of bean
Ryan Brennan
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Add the beans and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring gently, until warmed and coated in oil, about 2 minutes.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The key is building meals around high-fiber foods like beans, lentils, whole grains, berries, seeds, vegetables and nuts.
—Ryan Brennan
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Add the beans and a pinch of salt, and cook, stirring gently, until warmed and coated in oil, about 2 minutes.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Verb
Multiple Royals expressed concern for India after he was beaned in Sunday’s series finale.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bean
Noun
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From the Neolithic rock art of what is now Libya to ancient Egypt, China and India, to medieval and Renaissance Europe, creatures at borderlands of what was taken to be civilization were represented as cynocephalic, that is, humans with dog heads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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In the gallery, Austin's brother, Hunter Metcalf, lowered his head into his hands, visibly shaken.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Their arrival is near or after sunset with less juice in the atmosphere to work with, but there could still be a passing storm or downpour, or even an isolated severe storm with stronger gusts.—
Eric Fisher,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Choose low-sugar options such as dry wines, light beers and cocktails that use fresh juices rather than syrups.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The key is building meals around high-fiber foods like beans, lentils, whole grains, berries, seeds, vegetables and nuts.—
Ryan Brennan
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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The company's specialty nuts -- cashews, confections and snack mixes -- follow the same quality standards as its world famous Virginia Peanuts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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There were biscuits hard enough to brain a bear with.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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Retro Rewind is the kind of game that will keep your hands and brain minimally busy while listening to a podcast or watching some rerun on a background TV.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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The little wizard Orko pops up to explain that just having muscles doesn’t always win the day and the guy with the skull for a face is usually a bad guy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The craniectomy, which removed 40 percent of her skull, saved Erbert's life by relieving pressure caused by the hematoma, a collection of blood that had formed from a burst blood vessel.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Plant strong-scented plants like mint, nasturtiums, or marigolds under the tree, or add peppermint essential oil or vinegar to water in a spray bottle and spray it near the tree and around your property.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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There are a variety of strong scents squirrels don't like, including peppermint essential oil, garlic, white vinegar, and ginger.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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At the same time, the plants unable to detect the molecular signature of the caterpillar’s drool were largely ignored by the wasps.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bean. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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