Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braining
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Breakker went on to complete the match by spearing and pinning CM Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025 -
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
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Reiner is charged with murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Maria remembers Jaime stabbing Carillo in the abdomen with a kitchen knife.—
Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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There is no need to keep the inflicted person flailing around in the same AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Once placed in the back of the vehicle, she is seen flailing her legs and continuing to shout at officers until the doors are shut.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Chappell took to social media to vent some of her ire, lashing out at the Biden administration.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Despite his mediator role, Rodríguez is also known for his explosive temperament, lashing out in Congress and publicly threatening and insulting members of the opposition.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Left to carry the weight Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said Hartford is a city of 120,000 people where half of the property is not taxable, deeply slashing the city’s revenue.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, private-equity deals have been seen to milk businesses for profit by slashing costs and quality, and have appeared to play a role in the breakup of some legacy retail brands, including Toys R Us, Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and fabrics chain JoAnn Inc.—
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Partnering with Ray-Ban and Oakley, Meta sells smart glasses equipped with AI features so people can take photos, calls and ask questions without whipping out their smartphone.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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The wind was whipping throughout Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, that day, which had a massive impact on the kicking game.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
29 Dec. 2025
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Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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There had already been concerns about the team’s ability to compete in big games after the 4-0 loss to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-finals in July, and September’s 5-2 thrashing across the city against Atletico Madrid.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Two epics inside four days — a 102nd-minute 4-3 comeback win over Leeds United, then a 7-6 FA Cup third-round penalty-shootout triumph over Bournemouth — only adds to a marathon campaign of matches which, individually, have felt like energy-sapping sprints.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fueling the surges are power-sapping data hubs — one is planned for 160 acres in Grayslake — and the growth of artificial intelligence.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Braining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braining. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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