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as in to shine
to emit rays of light
a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s
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Recent Examples of beam
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The version of Earth that 10-year-old Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) lives in features homes on platforms raised on giant beams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Executives gathered at the main theater on the Disney lot in Burbank for the event, which was beamed via Zoom to staffers around the world.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
The version of Earth that 10-year-old Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) lives in features homes on platforms raised on giant beams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The trick to measuring how large a planet like Jupiter is involves the spacecraft passing behind Jupiter from our point of view while beaming radio signals back to Earth.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Executives gathered at the main theater on the Disney lot in Burbank for the event, which was beamed via Zoom to staffers around the world.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam
Noun
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Virtual Colonoscopy This procedure uses X-rays and CT scans to take images of the entire colon.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Second, there are the dual searchlight-like rays emerging from both sides of this nebula.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The stellar remnant will contract to form a white dwarf, and while the planetary nebula will fade after perhaps 20,000 years, the white dwarf will continue to shine for many trillions of years before fading out.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her makeup was, for the most part, shielded by her sunglasses, leaving only her brown and nude lip to shine.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Processions of awestruck people from all over the world—selfie-taking women in saris, chatty Mexican children, grinning Hare Krishna—marched along a paved path, heads craned upward toward the water.—
Alice Gregory,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mamdani grinned puckishly recalling his mother’s interest in academic achievement.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That leads to high temperatures, which create a glowing protostar due to the rapid (kinetic) motion of the internal gas particles, and eventually, after a few tens of millions of years, the core temperatures rise high enough (above 4 million K or so) that nuclear fusion of hydrogen begins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now imagine the same with some of those teary eyes angled down toward glowing screens, while others frame the bride with their phones.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Looking visibly slim in a white jacket, Lai smiled slightly upon hearing the sentence Monday.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Carlile put her emphatic phrasing into the patriotic hymn, elongating notes and smiling at herself after a slight vocal squeak at the end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The other boys can be heard laughing in the background.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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After all, love is nice, but laughing with your ride-or-die friends?—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beam. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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