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Definition of pore
pored
;poring
intransitive verb
1 : to gaze intently
2 : to read or study attentively —usually used with over
3 : to reflect or meditate steadily
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Recent Examples of pore from the Web
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The U.S. military is examining whether North Korea launched a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile, with analysts poring over data to determine whether Pyongyang's claims to have done so are true, U.S. officials said Tuesday.
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Before catching rookie right-hander Jackson Stephens on Saturday, Tucker Barnhart pored over video from Triple-A. Barnhart hadn’t caught Stephens in a spring training game, and the Cincinnati Reds catcher wanted to know what to expect.
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What was controversial was that Jacobs had pored over documents in the court file but didn’t actually speak with Jackson or anybody close to Tina.
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While lawmakers and policy experts in Washington were poring over the Senate's health care bill, fans of Harry Potter were busy celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first book's publication.
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Granular details of the evidence were splayed across newspaper front pages and websites, parsed on radio talk shows and pored over in dueling spin contests.
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Prosecutors pored over electronic records of hundreds of trade negotiations and presented the jury with 20 examples.
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Read also: Trump administration calls for overhaul of Wall Street rules Gerspach’s comment suggests that Wall Street is still poring over the document, released late Monday by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
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The postseason gives every team time to pore over their one opponent in incredible detail and rework their best schemes accordingly.
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Origin and Etymology of pore
Middle English pouren
pore
Definition of pore
1 : a minute opening especially in an animal or plant; especially : one by which matter passes through a membrane
2 : a small interstice (as in soil) admitting absorption or passage of liquid
pored
adjectiveRecent Examples of pore from the Web
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But Braun also understands athletes' resistance toward blocked pores and having to reapply mid-match or mid-race.
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Do not use hot water as this may make the problem worse by opening skin pores.
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Nerve cells have tiny pores in their cell membranes that regulate the flow of sodium ions into the cell, which in turn modulates the firing of the cell.
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The currents create pores in the embryos, and the gene editing agent enters by diffusion.
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Instead of delivering therapeutic genes through a virus, as is commonly done, the team used ultrasound to open tiny pores in bone cells, allowing entrance of growth-promoting genes.
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Shah and her colleagues also endowed their scaffolding material with pores in which follicles could be placed.
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Much like the beloved Biologique Recherche P50, this is an exfoliating toner containing acids that work to dissolve dead-skin build-up, one of the major causes of congested pores.
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The objective is to open pore space in the soil so roots can re-establish.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pore'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of pore
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin porus, from Greek poros passage, pore — more at fare
Other Biology Terms
PORE Defined for English Language Learners
pore
Definition of pore for English Language Learners
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: a very small opening on the surface of your skin that liquid comes out through when you sweat
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: a small opening on the surface of a plant, a rock, etc.
PORE Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
pore
playMedical Definition of pore
: a minute opening especially in an animal or plant; especially : one by which matter passes through a membrane
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