bean
noun
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
beaned
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past participleof bean.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 bean.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
beannounthe edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
Example Sentences
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Yamamoto then promptly beaned the first batter he faced, loading the bases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2025
“When it happened, you don’t really know how bad it is,” said Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak, who was on first base when Ward was beaned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
David Fletcher, who entered in the third after Phil Gosselin was beaned, lined a two-run double to the left-field wall with one out to bring Los Angeles within 7-6.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
Gosselin was beaned on a sinker from Glenn Otto, and Andrew Velazquez had a bunt single before Ohtani drove Otto’s 88 mph changeup into the elevated bleachers in center field.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022
If you got up too fast, you were likely to get beaned by beans or potted by a pot roast.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
