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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
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Many get beaned by water balloon-wielding children.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Cocoa is the key ingredient in chocolate, made from roasted cacao beans and processed into cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Many get beaned by water balloon-wielding children.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
Verb
Will, the seond member of the jury, spilled the beans that Ashley is a lawyer, much to the surprise of other jury members.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Cocoa is the key ingredient in chocolate, made from roasted cacao beans and processed into cocoa solids and cocoa butter.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bean
Noun
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Similarly, Black-eyed Susans ()—including Goldsturm—develop rich seed heads that support birds such as juncos, sparrows and towhees.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mthethwa also faced an ongoing probe that heard allegations by a provincial police commissioner who accused him of attempting to obstruct the prosecution of a former head of South Africa’s Crime Intelligence Services who was being investigated for corruption.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The running game for Kansas City needs some juice, and maybe the seventh-round rookie can provide it.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The carrier has a partnership with Coca-Cola, which includes Sprite, AHA Sparkling Water, and Minute Maid juices.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just one or two nuts can cover your daily needs.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spoon any topping and nuts in pan onto loaf.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The whit and the whoo are from different owls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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After 40 minutes, his energy hasn’t flagged a whit.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Verb
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What can brain researchers do with a Muse headband?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 July 2025
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Fielder, in typical fashion, takes hair brained ideas to the extreme.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The infant was taken to a hospital with multiple brain bleeds, skull and neck fractures, and other injuries, prosecutors said, according to the Columbus Dispatch.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Both of the Yunxian skulls were deformed from millennia spent underground, but the second, known as Yunxian 2, was better preserved.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups water and 1 cup white vinegar.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Add the vinegar mixture, 1 Tbsp.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lionel Messi flexed another drool-worthy Patek Philippe ahead of a game on Wednesday.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Aug. 2025
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Officers responding to the scene found the dog panting heavily, with excessive drool coating the back seat.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bean. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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