bear (with)

verb

Definition of bear (with)next
as in to stand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (with)
  1. stand
  2. tolerate
  3. suffer
  4. endure
  5. abide
  6. adopt
  7. espouse
  8. embrace
Verb
  • Manchester City’s long-standing deal with Etihad Airways is thought to bring in a higher yield but that also covers naming rights for the club’s stadium.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This part — two brothers who respect each others’ artistic gifts (most of the time) but cannot stand each other personally — is not universal but incredibly specific.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of stand
Verb
  • Whittingham demands toughness, doesn’t tolerate any foolishness and rarely loses in a battle of wills.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Aside from reactions at the injection side, tozorakimab was well-tolerated without any significant side effects reported, according to AstraZeneca.
    — Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of tolerate
Verb
  • The woman driving the minivan died from injuries suffered in the crash, and two other women in the vehicle suffered serious injuries, ABC 10 reported.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The second running back on the depth chart behind Javonte Williams suffered a hip injury in practice Friday afternoon at the team’s facility in Frisco and left the field in a vehicle, a source confirms.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of suffer
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  • Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Vikings went 9-8 last season while enduring a QB carousel that was among the worst in the league.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of endure
Verb
  • What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
    — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That the Philippines sits on the same side of the date line as the rest of Asia and that Alaska observes the same date as the contiguous US are preferences the current iteration of the IDL still abides to.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of abide
Verb
  • So many visitors get suckered into pasting and running the command that just about every malware pusher has adopted the technique.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans have a president happy to adopt (or take credit for) populist ideas that his party used to blanche at – and candidates who would follow him for every beat.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • Andrew Tate, 39, a former professional kickboxer, built a vast online following espousing misogynistic and hypermasculine views.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike many prominent executives who take to social media these days to espouse their hot takes, Rajic doesn’t have an X account at all.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of espouse
Verb
  • High-profile athletes to embrace it include the Great Britain Olympic team, the New Zealand rugby team, and almost every cyclist in the professional peloton.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor expects the famous couple will be embraced by their neighbors.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of embrace
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“Bear (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28with%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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