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

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

This comes during the park's equivalent of a fireworks show when scenes of classic movies from Superman to the Lord of the Rings are beamed onto billboards above the buildings in the plaza and even onto its arched ceiling. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Patrick beamed in a selfie from the walk, while Jillian smiled and proudly held up her left hand, showing her rings. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 July 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

The rooms The 87 rooms and suites are modern and comfortable, with wood beamed ceilings, textured walls behind the beds that seem to recall the surface of the moon, and custom wardrobes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Video of its flight beamed back to Earth using SpaceX's Starlink Satellite network was able to capture the beginning of the spacecraft's re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026