beamed

verb

Definition of beamednext
past tense of beam
1
as in shone
to emit rays of light a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

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2
as in grinned
to express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward my father beamed when I showed him my new car

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Recent Examples of beamed In September 2025, Kotb beamed from ear to ear on Haley Joy and Hope’s first days of third and first grade, respectively. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 Television cameras beamed stock cars racing inside an iconic stadium to audiences around the world. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cables were abandoned in favor of high-frequency microwaves that could be beamed to relay stations outside London and, from there, to the rest of the country. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 Pulling out the rocket launcher Mac had bought him on the dark web, Dennis was genuinely overcome, caressing his bucket-list war weapon in stunned gratitude, while Mac beamed in what, on any other show, would be heartwarming friendship. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026 Best Bohemian Design For a hallway beamed straight out of Marrakech, this mosaic piece combines woods and neutrals to a trippy effect. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 Clad in the world champion’s rainbows, Evenepoel clenched both his fists, beamed a toothy grin, and hugged his soigneur. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 22 July 2026 The rooms The 87 rooms and suites are modern and comfortable, with wood beamed ceilings, textured walls behind the beds that seem to recall the surface of the moon, and custom wardrobes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Video of its flight beamed back to Earth using SpaceX's Starlink Satellite network was able to capture the beginning of the spacecraft's re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beamed
  1. shone
  2. grinned
  3. glowed
  4. smiled
  5. laughed
Verb
  • His brand shone as a symbol of national pride and soft power.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Yes, star players shone in each of those sides, but Iraola’s point remains pertinent.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone
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  • In one pic, the family of four posed together on the beach with Sybil sporting a playful pout while the rest of the bunch grinned.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • In 2014, Josh Brolin appeared in Hall H, slipped on the Infinity Gauntlet, and grinned.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of grinned
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  • As the bartender quieted whatever terrible hair-metal mixtape had been playing over the house PA, and the lights glowed red on the stage, Ryan was trying to create the illusion of a behind-the-curtain, big-stage, rock star entrance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • String lights glowed overhead as the San Gabriel Mountains went dark behind them.
    — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of glowed
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  • For the first five minutes of the Cure‘s headlining set at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, Robert Smith stared out at the packed crowd and smiled.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the snap, Melvin’s daughter Sybil stood in front of her brother and smiled, wearing a lavender polo tank top and leaning into her dad.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of smiled
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  • My whole life, my father had brightened at the sight of me, laughed at my jokes, and advised my brother, three years younger, to follow my example.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The crowd cheered at the joke as Duff laughed on stage, clearly impressing fans with her NBA knowledge.
    — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of laughed

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