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as in to shine
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beam
IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
When a truck struck a support beam, a portion of a bridge over the Skagit River in northwestern Washington state collapsed into the river.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
This image shows the ESO's VLTI beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Since the turn of the millennium, researchers have developed photonic-crystal lasers that are tiny, energy-efficient, highly controllable, and can emit very bright, narrow beams.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
When a truck struck a support beam, a portion of a bridge over the Skagit River in northwestern Washington state collapsed into the river.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
Verb
Their games began beaming into households across the country, night after night, summer after summer.
—Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
This image shows the ESO's VLTI beaming four separate lasers into the sky towards the Tarantula Nebula.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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The vets also took X-rays, but since wood is hard to see on an X-ray, the professionals were still unsure how far the stick had impaled Sweets.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said X-rays were negative.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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There are many ways to buy gold coins online, but a few retailers shine for customer service, affordable shipping and ease of use.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Both Have Fiber for Heart and Gut Health Fiber is one area where both oats and almonds shine, but in different ways.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Watching Woolery climb the UCLA RBI record book, Grant grinned and reveled in it.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Attenborough grins, laughs and is speechless with delight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Tabakis lightly strums and plucks over a glowing drone and chattering birds, offering an ecumenical introduction, a smiling welcome.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
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The area is tucked against the San Gabriel Mountains, which glow the color of warm terra cotta at sunset.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Cousteau smiled at his family and jumped into the frigid bay.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Days later, her cardiologist got emotional seeing a picture of Chelsea sitting up in bed, smiling and holding her newborn.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Sometimes laughing is better than crying.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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There wasn’t anyone that Anny Cho knew who lived and laughed as hard, who wanted to experience every minute of every day as much as her older brother.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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