1
as in genius
a very smart person
the brains all sit together at lunch
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2
as in intelligence
often brains plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
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as in to skull
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Recent Examples of brain
Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Introduction May 7, 2025 biology brains cells memory molecular biology neurons neuroscience proteins All topics
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When Todd Sacktor (opens a new tab) was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2025
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2025
It can be used to assess memory functions in people who can’t speak, including infants, patients with advanced Alzheimer’s, or those with brain injuries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That explains why the same polls that show Cornyn getting brained in the primary keep showing Paxton faring the worst in the general election.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Introduction May 7, 2025 biology brains cells memory molecular biology neurons neuroscience proteins All topics
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When Todd Sacktor (opens a new tab) was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia.
—Ajdina Halilovic, Quanta Magazine, 7 May 2025
Verb
Reading is associated with numerous brain health benefits.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2025
It can be used to assess memory functions in people who can’t speak, including infants, patients with advanced Alzheimer’s, or those with brain injuries.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The master had wanted a finished church, Faulí believes, not a monument to his genius.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Managing and interpreting the flood of data would be impossible without machine intelligence.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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With these factors all in mind, clips from the Vegas opening are obviously being heavily scrutinized in Motley Crue fan forums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Put yourself into unknown territory and open up your mind, spirit and vision.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.—
Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
17 June 2019
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This leaves one big question: Why were people drilling into one another’s skulls 5,000 years ago in the first place?—
Jason Daley,
Smithsonian,
25 Apr. 2018
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This rendition of the beloved franchise follows the Smurfs on a mission to save Papa Smurf, who was stolen by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Look for an enrollment wizard through notifications and in Settings, Microsoft says.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Michèle comes across as a singular and powerful personality, with something of Akerman’s own trenchant intellect, assertive candor, and vulnerable self-revelation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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With his new book, Pan, Clune has turned his cockeyed sensibility and coruscating intellect to fiction.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Jaws took a bite out of the psyches of moviegoers worldwide.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is psychoanalysis, plainly, and there is no escaping the mediation of the psyche.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Detmers came in to face the top of the order and beaned Brandon Nimmo to load the bases for Francisco Lindor, who beat out a double play to score Alvarez, and stole second to put runners on second and third.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Suárez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani, and on the next pitch, Suárez beaned Ohtani with a 100 mph fastball to the right shoulder.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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“Brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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