brains 1 of 2

noun

plural of brain
as in intelligence
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own

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brains

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verb

present tense third-person singular of brain
as in skulls

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Recent Examples of brains
Noun
Next, the researchers wanted to know if the same areas of the dogs’ brains would respond to other emotions. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Devey’s parents and family rack their brains, trying to figure out how their son’s mental state drove him to that point. — Pj Green august 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 Developmental science tells us both are adolescents whose brains are still developing. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Research hints that this precipitous drop in estrogen may affect how our brains age. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Whereas futurists look forward to achieving eternal life by uploading their brains to the cloud, many prefer a more traditional conception of salvation. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Advertisement There are benefits to the study—beyond the simple matter of adding to the body of knowledge on how dog brains operate. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 That’s because sleep gives our brains a chance to process the day and our bodies an opportunity to heal and repair. — Mura Dominko, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026 Our brains hold onto beginnings and endings and lose the middle. — James Glover, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brains
  1. intelligence
  2. clubs
  3. intellect
  4. saps
  5. sense
  6. spears
  7. reason
  8. brainpower
Noun
  • Just eight vessels crossed the crucial waterway yesterday, five sticking to the Iranian route and three following an undetected route, maritime intelligence firm Kpler said.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan's government said Hsu's case involved gaining intelligence for mainland China and influencing Taiwanese politics.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Verb
  • That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026
  • Their top-30 visits, where NFL clubs host prospects at their facilities to gather further intel, are often smokescreens.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of clubs
Noun
  • Our embodied experience often notices shifts before our intellect explains them.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • According to Herrera, her fascination stemmed from Trotsky’s revolutionary stature, intellect, and commanding presence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of intellect
Verb
  • The Flip 7 and earlier models sometimes required both hands to open, which saps the joy out of it.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Voisard noted that an eagle’s first flight is a stressful endeavor that saps the bird’s energy.
    — Kris Wernowsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of saps
Noun
  • What’s crucially lacking here is a particularly compelling sense of Reagan and Gorbachev as human characters.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • People think of intimacy in a romantic sense, but the relationships artists have with the people in their corner in the industry is also really intimate.
    — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sense
Verb
  • The midfielder spears an accurate long ball to Yildiz, setting him away into the box.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Definition of spears
Noun
  • These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that is to provoke a reaction and generate attention.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of reason
Noun
  • Comfortable, breathable, and requiring little brainpower, jumpsuits meet that criteria, and then some.
    — Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • Save administrative tasks, meetings, and lower-brainpower execution for the peak hours when your mental clarity naturally dips.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of brainpower

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