brained

verb

Definition of brainednext
past tense of brain
as in conked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brained
  1. stabbed
  2. speared
  3. clubbed
  4. flailed
  5. lashed
  6. whipped
  7. slashed
  8. thrashed
Verb
  • Two men were stabbed as the crowds scattered, and there were several accounts of violence between fans, as well as police tackling and pepper-spraying people in a chaotic scene.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • Police said Chiturumani, the girl’s non-custodial father, allegedly stabbed the child’s mother and threatened to kill the child.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of stabbed
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  • With one out and runners on first and second, the Athletics’ Lawrence Butler smashed a line drive at second baseman Casey Schmitt, who speared the ball and quickly fired a throw to shortstop Willy Adames for a potential inning-ending double play.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of speared
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  • Teoscar Hernandez clubbed the next pitch from Morejon, a slider down but out over the plate, 419 feet to center field for a grand slam and a 4-3 lead.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 4 July 2026
  • In the seventh inning Friday at American Family Field, the Milwaukee Brewers catcher clubbed a 1-2 pitch from Chicago Cubs reliever Jayden Murray that sailed 449 feet to left-center field.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of clubbed
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  • Another turn in a winning season that would have seemed improbable two months ago, when the Phillies flailed and manager Rob Thomson lost his job.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong flailed and pounded the offering into the ground.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
Definition of flailed
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  • Many on the right lashed out at conservative justices who joined the majority decision.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The sting of the Australian box jellyfish has been described as being lashed with a whip dipped in burning acid, and is powerful enough to kill an adult in as little as two minutes!
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 June 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of whipped
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  • Globally, private sector space companies have slashed costs and sped up innovation.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Trump has claimed without substantiation that vandals dumped fertilizer into the pool and slashed the coating with a box cutter.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of slashed
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  • Critics and fanboy media thrashed Supergirl not just for its Guardians of the Galaxy touchstones, but also for aping Mad Max.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of thrashed
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