beaned

verb

past tense of bean
as in conked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaned
  1. speared
  2. stabbed
  3. lashed
  4. clubbed
  5. whipped
  6. flailed
  7. slashed
  8. thrashed
Verb
  • Reigns slipped out and speared Rollins – one, two … so close.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Blackberries make beautiful garnishes, especially when speared with a rosemary sprig.
    — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
Definition of speared
Verb
  • Two people were stabbed, one fatally, near Times Square on Monday afternoon, with responding authorities shooting and killing the female suspect, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One of the two people who was stabbed also died, while the other victim was hospitalized in stable condition.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stabbed
Verb
  • Workers lashed the broad branches together with steel cables and chains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The fight intensified Sunday when Mark Goldfeder, head of the National Jewish Advocacy Center, lashed out at Bonta and suggested California’s top law enforcement official was doing Ruffalo’s bidding by filing the antitrust lawsuit.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • Then in the seventh, Chisholm clubbed a two-run home run that served as the dagger.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Four players hit a home run, including rookie Luis Lara, who clubbed his first long ball as part of a 3-for-6 evening.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of clubbed
Verb
  • Deploying everything from pickled green strawberries and fresh peas to whipped labneh with Banyul vinegar glaze, artful Viennoiserie evokes more than a little whimsy that spans sweet and savory.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If a recipe calls for 1 cup (unwhipped) whipping cream, substitute 2 cups whipped dessert topping, such as Cool Whip.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipped
Verb
  • The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
Definition of flailed
Verb
  • On the night of Thursday, August 30, the skies of London slashed with lightning, while two dock fires cast a red glow over the city.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Her brown leather jacket was pierced with 60 stab wounds, and her throat had been slashed nearly ear to ear.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of slashed
Verb
  • With star quarterback Len Dawson playing into the third quarter even after the Chiefs had a 39-10 halftime lead, the Chiefs thrashed legendary coach George Halas’ Bears 66-24.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrashed
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“Beaned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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