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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
Denise Maher, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2025
Many people add turmeric to fiber-rich foods, such as beans, to aid digestion and relieve digestive discomfort, such as gas and bloating.8
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—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Banana Saver Case Internet meme beans The reason these beans are slightly cursed entirely has to do with this long-running popular subreddit r/beansinthings, in which people put these beans in things, all for a good laugh.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Besides grilled lean meats such as poultry or fish, opt for vegetarian sources such as nuts, beans/legumes/lentils, tofu, tempeh and Greek yogurt.
—Denise Maher, Flow Space, 21 Apr. 2025
Many people add turmeric to fiber-rich foods, such as beans, to aid digestion and relieve digestive discomfort, such as gas and bloating.8
3.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
No one needs the top two teams in the American League going all Hatfields and McCoys in a misbegotten beaning war.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
Banana Saver Case Internet meme beans The reason these beans are slightly cursed entirely has to do with this long-running popular subreddit r/beansinthings, in which people put these beans in things, all for a good laugh.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 15 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bean
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Over 1,700 pounds of Cabot Creamery butter recalled: Finding suggests fecal contamination Cold and flu medicine recalled over potential child poisoning: See affected product Where was the apple juice distributed?—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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McMann brought some juice to the unit and looked more engaged after the promotion.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, kale and asparagus are also included in most low-carb diets—as are eggs, cheese, Greek yogurt and nuts like walnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts and pistachios.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The show also begged us to care one whit about Nick’s secret romance with… Jessica’s sister!!!—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
24 Mar. 2025
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The lack of logic Trump’s fun-house version of justice may not matter a whit to voters, or alter even slightly their perceptions of the two major parties.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just before Louise gets kidnapped off the street, Joe — who was, conveniently, stalking her at the time — swoops in to brain that dude with a brick.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Introduction Staff Writer April 7, 2025 animals artificial intelligence biology birds brains cognition development developmental biology evolution evolutionary biology neurons neuroscience All topics (opens a new tab) Humans tend to put our own intelligence on a pedestal.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revel fractured his skull and broke his nose which ended his sophomore football season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
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There was Paige Fannon, 35, of West Islip, New York, who was found on March 6 in the Norwalk River — that same day, a human skull was spotted in a wooded area in Plymouth, Massachusetts.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For a full palette of watercolors, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons corn syrup, and 1 cup cornstarch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fill them with a bunch of vinegars and chilis and spices.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Wipe the drool off your tank top, put some pants on, and get out your mama’s basement!—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2024
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“Bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bean. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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