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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
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
While he was barred from spilling the beans during our interview, the comedian hinted at some big names hitting the stage in tribute to Lauryn Hill, who will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.
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Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
26 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.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At one point while seated on the wall, an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
While he was barred from spilling the beans during our interview, the comedian hinted at some big names hitting the stage in tribute to Lauryn Hill, who will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award.
—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2026
Verb
Multiple Royals expressed concern for India after he was beaned in Sunday’s series finale.
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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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The Scorpio moon fills your head with future plans for creative expansion.
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Wilson joins a Bulls team that has signaled a full rebuild this summer, installing a new head coach and front office before the draft.
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My restaurant specializes in this dish of raw fish ‘cooked’ in fresh citrus juice.
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The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy whose weight ballooned to 255 pounds due to a steady diet of chips, French fries and apple juice are accused of killing their son.
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Her lab has found even modest additions to the diet — a handful of nuts or an avocado — can enrich certain beneficial bacteria over the course of a few weeks.
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Including foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, or seeds can make your meal more satisfying and may also stimulate digestion.
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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?
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.
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There were biscuits hard enough to brain a bear with.
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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.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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The experience was not entirely dissimilar to getting whacked in the skull.
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Otherwise, combine ¼ cup each of fresh parsley, shallot, and cilantro, plus garlic, vinegar, and crushed red pepper.
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Add the feta, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, and pepper, and blend until smooth.
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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.
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Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.
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“Bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bean. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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