To travel or to transport (something) by means of a matter transmitter.
- 1951 S.A. Peeples, D.A. Kyle & M. Greenberg Dictionary of SF M. Greenberg Travelers of Space № 24: The transported matter is usually broken into its component atoms, keyed, "beamed" and reconstructed by a specially keyed receiver.
- 1964 G. Roddenberry Cage S.E. Whitfield & G. Roddenberry Making of "Star Trek" (1968) № 48: We get our first look at this procedure, too, as it beams them to materialize on the planet surface far below.
- 1992 N. Stephenson Snow Crash № 34: You can't just materialize anywhere in the Metaverse, like Captain Kirk beaming down from on high.
- 1993 SF Age (Jan.) № 5 (ad): A collector's delight filled with insider info and memorable moments, including behind-the-scenes footage and bloopers from both the series and the movies. Beam Aboard!
- 2004 J. Fforde Something Rotten № 161: I waved good-bye as he and his two guards were beamed out of my world and back into theirs.
- 1966 B. Sobelman Return of Archons ("Star Trek" script) (Nov. 10) № 2: Captain, beam us up. Quick! Emergency!
- 1984 American Banker (July 31) № 52/1: "Beam me up Scotty, there's no prospect of finance down here." Undoubtedly, that's what Star Trek's Captain Kirk [...] would say if he came here in search of bank loans to fund extraterrestrial activities.
- 1990 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Journal (June 4) № B5/1: "You're waiting for someone. I've heard that one twice already tonight." (Oh no. Caught. Beam me up, Scotty — yuppie Klingon approaching.)
- 1999 J. Traficant Congressional Record (Jan. 19) № H249/3: This furby cyberpet [...] has just been designated as the next great threat to our freedom. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. Beam me up.
- 1986 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times (Oct. 1) № 5/3: Jumps means crack. Look at him all jumped up. He's telling us, "beam me up."
- 1990 New York (May. 28) № 27: Drug-related expressions are well documented. "Beaming up" means a crack high.
- 1992 M. Gelman Crime Scene № 104: Being despiteful meant beaming up to Scotty with a sweet drag on a glass pipe.
