1
: a cloth bag partially filled typically with dried beans and used as a toy
2
: any of various pellet-filled bags used as furniture (such as a chair) or household articles (such as an ashtray base)
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When officers broke the window, Glass grabbed a knife and officers fired a Taser at him and shot him with beanbags in an attempt to force him to drop it.
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He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
When officers broke the window, Glass grabbed a knife and officers fired a Taser at him and shot him with beanbags in an attempt to force him to drop it.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: The airport this week opened its first room designed to provide a quiet space for people featuring dim lights, beanbags and activity panels.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
He was subdued after an officer fired a beanbag round, striking Hermanson and allowing police to arrest him.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Beanbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanbag. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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beanbag
noun
bean·bag
ˈbēn-ˌbag 
1
: a cloth bag usually filled with dried beans and used in many games
2
: a bag filled with pellets that is used as a chair
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