Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brained
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The former reportedly stabbed Lambert to death, and the three men then cleaned the crime scene and left to bury Lambert's body.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Unfortunately, in the process, he's stabbed by the syringe Mehta intended for Lo and dies.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reed received help from his stablemate Bron Breakker, who speared everyone in his path, including Jimmy Uso through the barricade.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Reed and Breakker picked up a win after Breakker speared Jey and Jimmy through a table, and Reed hit a tsunami on Jey for the pinfall.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Cody Bellinger clubbed a two-run home run in the sixth.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Slowly, Tom and Robbie unwind the plot points we’ve already been clubbed over the head with.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kickboxing robots flailed wildly before falling over, and some sprinters crashed into rivals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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On Sunday, Merrill flailed at two sliders in the dirt from Tyler Glasnow before looking at a third down the middle for strike three to strand a runner in the first inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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When Polanco lashed the game-winner, through the right side off a Tommy Kahnle changeup, Crawford shimmied off third with a spin.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has also openly lashed out at cryptocurrencies.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel conveniently whipped out a cardigan and a pair of sunglasses to help Bridges channel The Dude, which remains one of his most iconic characters.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many other Big Tech companies also slashed their headcounts around that time as the pandemic receded and consumer demand trends changed.—
Jason Del Rey,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Milei has slashed government spending, cut regulations and fired tens of thousands of public-sector workers since taking office in 2023.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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English and Morikawa were thrashed in Friday morning foursomes by McIlroy and Fleetwood — a pairing ranked third of 132 on the European side — before being sent back out again together by Bradley.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Brained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brained. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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