beamed

verb

Definition of beamednext
past tense of beam
1
as in shone
to emit rays of light a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

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2
as in grinned
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward my father beamed when I showed him my new car

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Recent Examples of beamed Sometime during the night on Earth, the Curiosity rover finished its day exploring on Mars and beamed its latest collection of images and measurements to a Mars orbiter zooming by overhead. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 Inside a University of Miami social media class on the day Dolly died on Tuesday, students had their first assignment social posts beamed onto the room’s screen for class evaluation. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 It is beamed into living rooms via satellite dishes, which millions of Iranians use to skirt the government’s media censorship. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 Following the news, the two beamed with joy in official pictures at Kensington Palace, and sat down for a joint interview with the BBC. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026 In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Television cameras beamed stock cars racing inside an iconic stadium to audiences around the world. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cables were abandoned in favor of high-frequency microwaves that could be beamed to relay stations outside London and, from there, to the rest of the country. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Pulling out the rocket launcher Mac had bought him on the dark web, Dennis was genuinely overcome, caressing his bucket-list war weapon in stunned gratitude, while Mac beamed in what, on any other show, would be heartwarming friendship. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamed
  1. shone
  2. grinned
  3. glowed
  4. smiled
  5. laughed
Verb
  • The lefty, who shined in the Yankees’ rotation before suffering a flexor strain, could also factor into the bullpen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin McCarthy captured a spectacular view as the eclipsed moon shone blood red in the skies over North Carolina, after a brief weather scare!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone
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  • In one photo, the family of four posed together on the beach with Sybil sporting a playful pout while the rest of the bunch grinned.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Josh Brolin appeared in Hall H, slipped on the Infinity Gauntlet, and grinned.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of grinned
Verb
  • Inspired by an art show that was itself inspired by the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel, the club featured palm trees, polka-dot banquettes, murals of the hotel and pool, and a NO VACANCY sign outside that glowed perpetually into the night.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Scientists began describing minerals that glowed in the dark as phosphors in the Middle Ages.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowed
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  • Even Sirianni smiled when a reporter referenced the line after the game.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When the video ended, a camera panned to Devers, who smiled and waved to his former fanbase.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of smiled
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  • Nabil and Sliman laughed at how the leather soon stank before Nabil could figure it all out.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While the Diamondbacks took batting practice before Tuesday’s game, Banister and Berry laughed together while engaging in a friendly conversation at first base that ended in a hug.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughed

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“Beamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beamed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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