BEATEN ONE'S BRAINS OUT (ABOUT) Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

beaten one's brains out (about)

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past participle of beat one's brains out (about)

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to give serious and careful thought to He beat his brains out trying to come up with a solution.

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The most robust evidence in the field is a study published in JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in 2024, which looked at airflow during mouth occlusion in more than 50 patients.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Offensive line shuffled up Dykes said in earlier in the week that TCU looked at everything throughout the program during the 2-3 start and would make the necessary adjustments to try and turn things around.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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