Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaning
Verb
-
These findings could be consistent with testimony from Peres Magalhães that Banfield manipulated the crime scene after stabbing his wife.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026 -
After stabbing her, Redd is accused of taking her car and driving off.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Breakker went on to complete the match by spearing and pinning CM Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
-
That album cut, originally featured on OK Computer, became a hit seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year after spearing like wildfire on TikTok.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Left to carry the weight Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said Hartford is a city of 120,000 people where half of the property is not taxable, deeply slashing the city’s revenue.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
-
In recent years, private-equity deals have been seen to milk businesses for profit by slashing costs and quality, and have appeared to play a role in the breakup of some legacy retail brands, including Toys R Us, Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and fabrics chain JoAnn Inc.—
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
But newer establishments like La Gare/Le Gore are combining jazz and clubbing in less-touristy parts of town.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
-
The event organizing website reported seeing a 92% increase in sober-curious gatherings and a nearly 500% uptick in clubbing events and daytime dance parties at coffee shops in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
The energy-sapping pace of the game, with furious pressing and frenzied chasing, saw mistakes creep in, with Morocco caught flat by Nicolas Jackson’s 38th-minute pass to Iliman Ndiaye, whose shot was saved by Bounou.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
-
Two epics inside four days — a 102nd-minute 4-3 comeback win over Leeds United, then a 7-6 FA Cup third-round penalty-shootout triumph over Bournemouth — only adds to a marathon campaign of matches which, individually, have felt like energy-sapping sprints.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
There is no need to keep the inflicted person flailing around in the same AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
-
Once placed in the back of the vehicle, she is seen flailing her legs and continuing to shout at officers until the doors are shut.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Partnering with Ray-Ban and Oakley, Meta sells smart glasses equipped with AI features so people can take photos, calls and ask questions without whipping out their smartphone.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
-
The wind was whipping throughout Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, that day, which had a massive impact on the kicking game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Chappell took to social media to vent some of her ire, lashing out at the Biden administration.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Beaning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaning. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
