brained

Definition of brainednext
past tense of brain

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Initial reports indicated that the teenager had been stabbed during a fight near Bess Race Elementary School and had non-life threatening injuries.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Roughly four minutes later, Brown allegedly pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed her three times from behind before departing the train.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Zaria speared Ruca before her women’s championship match against Jacy Jayne in February, ending the team and sparking a feud that will culminate in an emotional match Saturday at Stand & Deliver – the biggest show of the year for NXT.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The word mom speared out of her mouth.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those words proved prescient, as Rosario clubbed two home runs in a 5-3, comeback win.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • So much for that team slump coming in, outside of catcher Shea Langeliers, who clubbed an MLB-leading five home runs in his team’s first six games.
    Joe Davidson April 3, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Williams then flailed his arms behind him and slapped Doncic in the throat.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • His left leg flailed a bit in the air.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Suarez lashed seven shots towards goal on his debut against Casa Pia, going closest after a stomping run in-behind the defence and a sharp shot into the side netting.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Spencer Pratt lashed out at the Los Angeles Times and a rival mayoral candidate, accusing a reporter of harassing his family and trying to expose where his children live as his campaign gains traction in the polls.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In the Palm Springs North community on Tuesday, the tornado whipped across a lake and a couple of residential blocks, according to weather service meteorologist Ana Torres-Vazquez.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As the Orion capsule whipped around the back side of the moon Monday, Earth was out of sight — and the crew was unable to communicate to Mission Control for about 40 minutes due to the moon blocking a connection to the Deep Space Network.
    Brendan Byrne, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • According to court records, Cox pulled out a gun and fired multiple shots at the individual who slashed him and others in the area, which resulted in a bystander being shot multiple times.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • As budgets and headcounts continue to get slashed, the culling is coming from the bottom, leaving assistants to support not just one, but sometimes two or three bosses.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Star forwards Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min thrashed the struggling visitors.
    Josh Gross, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Phan, who removed his clothes before reaching the shark, stood and watched as the shark thrashed and made its way back into the water.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Brained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brained. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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