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as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
he tried to duck, but the pitch still hit him squarely on the bean
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as in juice
beans plural
active strength of body or mind
nine-year-old twins who are full of beans
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as in nuts
beans plural
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
I know something about gardening, and you're full of beans
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as in whit
beans plural
the smallest amount or part imaginable
had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers
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as in to brain
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Recent Examples of bean
Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Her choice to heal Judy after Annaliese brutally stabbed her to try and get Art to spill the beans reflects the untapped scope of Mother’s powers.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The first course was a tumble of fresh vegetables, ribbons of zucchini plus Romano beans, sweet peppers and radish from Fireclay Farm, tossed in a delicate bagna cauda dressing.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Her choice to heal Judy after Annaliese brutally stabbed her to try and get Art to spill the beans reflects the untapped scope of Mother’s powers.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Verb
Multiple Royals expressed concern for India after he was beaned in Sunday’s series finale.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bean
Noun
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Saugus has won multiple playoff games in each of its first two seasons under head coach Mike Miller.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Minter departed at the end of the season to become the Ravens’ head coach and former Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary returned this past winter from a one-season stint as the defensive coordinator at Western Michigan to replace Minter.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Add Brugal 1888, elderflower liqueur, lemon juice, and chamomile tea syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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When herbs overflow the garden, make this vibrant, healthful hummus, punched up with lots of lemon juice.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
23 May 2026
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Bring back one of Mama's favorite recipes that combines pasta, broccoli, grapes, and nuts all together.—
Krissy Tiglias,
Southern Living,
25 May 2026
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Think of this snack as a daytime boost, rather than a bedtime send-off (for better sleep, try tart cherries and pistachio nuts).—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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His adoration, here as in all things natural, is infectious, although the birds themselves care not a whit for him, and isn’t that part of the wonder, the fun?—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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An unconventional structure or new approach bothers them not a whit.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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Retro Rewind is the kind of game that will keep your hands and brain minimally busy while listening to a podcast or watching some rerun on a background TV.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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For example, Google’s state-of-the-art Gemini 3 model was brained on TPUs.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Based on an analysis of 85 species of dinosaurs, the study concluded that tiny arms were an evolutionary trade-off caused by another body part becoming ever larger and taking up resources — the skull.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
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Plant strong-scented plants like mint, nasturtiums, or marigolds under the tree, or add peppermint essential oil or vinegar to water in a spray bottle and spray it near the tree and around your property.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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There are a variety of strong scents squirrels don't like, including peppermint essential oil, garlic, white vinegar, and ginger.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Hicks can take advantage of the matchup and cash his home run prop at drool-inducing +700 odds.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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His jowls had dragged ropes of drool.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bean. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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