Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brained
Verb
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In a 2021 court decision, an incarcerated man had tried to sue Bureau of Prisons officials after his cellmate stabbed him and left him blind in one eye.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026 -
Young climbed into a box, which Strange then stabbed repeatedly, prompting groans from the audience.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Roman Reigns speared Fatu through the barricade.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Fatu was dazed and Reigns speared him through the table.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Jurors deliberated for a week before voting to convict 48-year-old Francesca Lopez in the death of Felipe Lopez-Custodio, who was clubbed to death with a piece of scrap wood and strangled with a cord inside his apartment on Jacqueline Way in Concord.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Walk stole third and then trotted home when Camden Johnson clubbed his ninth home run of the season.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Crow-Armstrong flailed and pounded the offering into the ground.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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The 7-foot-4 phenom then flailed his right arm back and struck Reid in the neck.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Trump lashed out at Ossoff in his Truth Social post on June 14.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The billionaire venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems cofounder lashed out on X at student protesters who walked out of Stanford’s 135th commencement ceremony while Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was delivering the keynote address.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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By pioneering reusable boosters that can land autonomously, the company slashed launch costs and ramped up its launch cadence—suddenly making low earth orbit more accessible to a broad range of customers.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Levin said the increase in visits was necessary because the agency slashed staffing of its oversight offices.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Parts of Anne Arundel County were thrashed by high winds Friday night as a severe storm rolled through the area, downing trees and causing power outages.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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The four-time World Cup winners have won eight straight matches dating back to September 2025 and just thrashed Finland 4-0 last weekend.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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“Brained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brained. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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