BEAM Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbēm

Definition of beam

as in ray

a narrow sharply defined line of light radiating from an object we'll need a flashlight that casts a broader beam in order to really see anything

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verb

as in to shine

to emit rays of light a lighthouse has beamed from this site since the 1790s

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as in to grin

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 beam

Noun

Players and coaches signed the final structural beam during Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony. — John Davis, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026 However, this gets an all-new rear suspension with leaf springs; that setup allows for a greater payload than a typical torsion beam axle. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Verb

Inside a University of Miami social media class on the day Dolly died on Tuesday, students had their first assignment social posts beamed onto the room’s screen for class evaluation. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 In the black and white image, Parton is seeing beaming at the monarch. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beam

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beam

Noun

Tycho Crater is visible in the lower region of the lunar disk close to the shadow, while bright ejecta rays of reflective material brighten the darker lunar seas, where lava solidified to form basaltic plains billions of years ago.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The researchers also used X-rays at SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource to track what was happening inside the electrolyte.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ray

Verb

For instance, maybe there’s a member of your team who would shine in a slightly different role, or perhaps there’s someone who needs just a bit more feedback to perform at their best.

— Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The lefty, who shined in the Yankees’ rotation before suffering a flexor strain, could also factor into the bullpen.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shine

Verb

Latino artists, activists and musicians, suspended mid-motion, grin down at passersby.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Framed photos of the late NHL star, grinning alongside their now-3-year-old daughter, Noa, and son Johnny, 2, circle their living room couch and sit on their kitchen island.

— Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of grin

Verb

Still, given the national attention given last winter to the air conditioning not working properly in an Angel Stadium weight room, Neto said the evaluation from the Rams’ locker room was glowing.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
The best body scrubs are a cheat code to achieving healthy, glowing skin fast.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of glow

Verb

The two ended up walking away laughing, and Luiz’s grin rode right into the next conversation, drill or interaction with anyone on the field.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
As Buddy Crane, a buffoonish, overconfident opposing counsel who works in house for Acme, John Cena relishes his role just as much as Buddy relishes laughing at Kevin.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026