1
: a cloth bag partially filled typically with dried beans and used as a toy
2
: any of various pellet-filled bags used as furniture (such as a chair) or household articles (such as an ashtray base)
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Officer Barr fired a shotgun upon Ross after a sergeant shot the suspect with beanbag rounds while attempting to arrest him in June 2021.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
Eventually, deputies fired beanbag rounds in an effort to subdue Ordaz.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Strong was aware the beanbag round could cause serious injuries or death when shot at close range, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
Eventually, deputies fired beanbag rounds in an effort to subdue Ordaz.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Strong was aware the beanbag round could cause serious injuries or death when shot at close range, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Beanbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beanbag. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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beanbag
noun
bean·bag
ˈbēn-ˌbag 
1
: a cloth bag usually filled with dried beans and used in many games
2
: a bag filled with pellets that is used as a chair
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