beam
noun
any of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
beamed
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past participleof beam.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof beam.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beamnounany of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines. -
a word derived from
beam.
beamnounany of various relatively long pieces of metal, wood, stone, etc., manufactured or shaped especially for use as rigid members or parts of structures or machines.
Example Sentences
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And when I flipped him over my back for the first time and he landed like a sack of meat, David beamed and yelled in his best “Karate Kid” voice, “Finish meeee!!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
On Sunday, the North Korean leader beamed with pride after he commissioned the warship into North Korea’s navy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
In 2014, she snapped up two penthouses in the chic Tribeca neighborhood for about $20 million and combined them into a nine-bedroom, nine-bath abode with beamed ceilings, a curved staircase, and enormous windows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
Nick Basher, 19, beamed as he discovered he'd earned a merit in his T-level in digital production design and development.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Poppy beamed, and Seven hoped her old friend knew she didn’t just mean a second chance for Valley.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
