beans 1 of 2

noun

plural of bean
1
as in energy
active strength of body or mind nine-year-old twins who are full of beans

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2
as in nuts
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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3
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable had trouble finding a job because he didn't know beans about computers

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beans

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bean
as in brains

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Recent Examples of beans
Noun
For dessert, there’s che, a type of Vietnamese dessert filled with fruit, jellies, beans and grains such as sweet potato or taro. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 But carbohydrates are one of your body’s main sources of energy, and foods like fruit, whole grains, beans, potatoes, and even bread and pasta can all fit into a balanced way of eating. — Lauren Manaker Ms, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026 Coffee growing in Ethiopia is dominated by smallholders, whose beans are mixed together and sold on. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Canned beans turn a light soup into a filling meal, without any soaking required. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Oct. 2026 My last burrito experience, this summer at Tacos el Rey in Garden City, was mostly a rice-and-beans fest. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026 The cold open ended with future PM Burnham (Paddy Young) visiting his present-day counterpart and giving him the idea to advise Britons to stockpile beans in case of a cyber attack. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026 Multiple bags of steak, mac & cheese, feta cheese, ground beef, chile sauce, refried beans, black beans and other sauces had to be discarded due to improper storage. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 Buckets of beans sat on the floor in a second dry-storage area. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beans
  1. energy
  2. nuts
  3. damn
  4. spears
  5. juice
  6. garbage
  7. lick
  8. clubs
Noun
  • The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Healthy ingredients like nuts and fresh fruit are often just a garnish or topping.
    — Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
  • My sweet potato casserole recipe swaps the nuts for crispy, sweet-and-salty cornflakes—the marshmallows can stay.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
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
  • There may also be an indirect benefit when people choose unsweetened tea instead of another drink, such as juice drinks, soda or other sugary beverages.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Marie Antoinette aficionados might leave this documentary wishing for a bit more juice.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of juice
Noun
  • What makes a successful scooper Professional scoopers typically use basic tools like a rake, a dustpan lined with a garbage bag and a garden sprayer to sanitize tools in between jobs.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Pan Yan The substance is integrated into a transparent, medium-sized insert designed to fit onto a garbage bin lid.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of garbage
Noun
  • But for the most part, both are getting their points across, landing a few licks and, so far, avoiding the sort of major gaffe or damaging moment that could reshape the race.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of lick
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

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“Beans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beans. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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