Synonyms of beamed

beamed

verb

past tense of beam

1

as in shone

to emit rays of light

a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shone
• glowed
• flashed
• radiated
• gleamed
• rayed
• flickered
• flared
• shimmered
• burned
• glittered
• glimmered
• glinted
• sparkled
• glistened
• blazed
• twinkled
• illumined
• glared
• fired
• brightened
• lit
• illuminated
• blinked
• winked
• lightened
• flamed
• beat (down)
• sheened
• dazzled
• winkled
• luminesced
• irradiated
• blinded
• scintillated
• glistered
• spangled
• dazed
• lustered
• coruscated
• bedazzled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lowered
• darkened
• blackened

2

as in grinned

to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward

my father beamed when I showed him my new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grinned
• smiled
• laughed
• smirked
• sneered
• simpered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• grimaced
• frowned
• glared
• scowled
• lowered
• glowered
• pouted
• sulked
• gloomed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beamed

It is beamed into living rooms via satellite dishes, which millions of Iranians use to skirt the government’s media censorship. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Following the news, the two beamed with joy in official pictures at Kensington Palace, and sat down for a joint interview with the BBC. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Television cameras beamed stock cars racing inside an iconic stadium to audiences around the world. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Cables were abandoned in favor of high-frequency microwaves that could be beamed to relay stations outside London and, from there, to the rest of the country. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Pulling out the rocket launcher Mac had bought him on the dark web, Dennis was genuinely overcome, caressing his bucket-list war weapon in stunned gratitude, while Mac beamed in what, on any other show, would be heartwarming friendship. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Best Bohemian Design For a hallway beamed straight out of Marrakech, this mosaic piece combines woods and neutrals to a trippy effect. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026