brayed

verb

Definition of brayednext
past tense of bray
as in crushed
to reduce to fine particles bray the seeds using a mortar and pestle

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  1. pounded
  2. beat
  3. disintegrated
Verb
  • Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 40-14 in an AFC playoff game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the berries have disintegrated into seeds.
    Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In January 1986, the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated in the sky, stunning spectators watching at Cape Canaveral and schoolchildren tuned in to live broadcasts—and, soon, the whole nation.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of disintegrated
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