braining

present participle of brain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for braining
Verb
  • That album cut, originally featured on OK Computer, became a hit seemingly out of nowhere earlier this year after spearing like wildfire on TikTok.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Not his first murder In 1988, Andres was convicted of stabbing to death 32-year-old Linda Azcarreta, a friend of his wife.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Police in Kansas have arrested a former TV news anchor in connection to the stabbing death of her elderly mother.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Lions are the new standard in the division, and the Vikings suddenly have the feel of an organization that is flailing a bit.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Elsbeth, who could make friends with a pepper grinder, is flailing a little bit in her attempts to connect deeply with her other colleagues.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • LogoPowered byScale logo Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic storms on record, is slowly cutting through the Caribbean, soaking and lashing those in its path with torrential rain and catastrophic winds.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
  • By early evening, Melissa was still lashing the island with gusts potentially estimated as high as 200 mph near the eye and in the mountains.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Matthias Balk | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Paramount Skydance is slashing nearly 1,000 jobs beginning on Wednesday, just months after the close of its merger, according to a person close to the situation.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Amazon, led by CEO Andy Jassy, is slashing its workforce by about 14,000 roles, the company told employees Tuesday morning.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Look for signs like the cat stopping purring, stiffening, thrashing their tail, or hissing.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Except for the Cayman Islands, the territories all lie in Melissa’s path as the storm moves northward after thrashing Cuba.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aaronson was virtually blamed for last weekend’s loss to Burnley after his hope-sapping first-half miss.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Food shortages would mean the disappearance of luxuries and the rationing of staples, sapping public morale.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Braining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braining. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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