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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Instead, the General Assembly looked at what the towns had to offer.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Changes in the brain The research team looked at many measures of impact, including questionnaires, clinical assessments and brain scans.

— Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026

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