BEAR WITH Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bear (with)

verb

Definition of bear (with)

as in to stand

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After a few kids broke into the neighborhood pool and left a mess a few months ago, Robinson said one man threatened to stand guard at the pool gate and shoot the kids with a BB gun.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Today, the number of satellites orbiting Earth currently stands at around 14,000, with the vast majority being Starlink satellites.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026

Definition of stand

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Heavy clay also holds onto moisture for an eternity, which many flowers and shrubs can’t tolerate.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Monarch caterpillars eat only milkweed, which grows best in cooler climates, but the butterflies can’t tolerate freezing temperatures.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Definition of tolerate

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Designed as a retreat from the pace of daily life, the experience reflects Waldorf Astoria’s enduring commitment to intuitive service and personalized hospitality—anticipating guests’ needs while creating space for meaningful pause.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
On both, as ever, his illegible mumble suggests shame in his own voice, or even guilt about being here at all (some of his enduring illnesses relate to PTSD from cradling a dying friend in his lap after a gang attack as a teen).

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of endure

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The abiding memory of 2017 was Spieth’s shot from the practice area after a wild drive on Hole 13, but this year that will be out of bounds as part of the spectator village.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026
There are trade-offs, of course—there will doubtless be a certain number of people who like Pritzker but can’t abide Ocasio-Cortez, and vice versa.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Definition of abide

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European consumers have lagged behind the rest of the world in adopting AC, due to high energy costs, expensive installation fees and restrictions on retrofitting the continent’s older buildings.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The traffic restrictions added to a series of safety measures adopted in Old Sacramento after years of concerns about violence, large crowds and late-night activity in the historic district.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of adopt

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And fortuitously, Napalm Death, who played a 19-minute set, espouse the same lefty politics as NPR, in fact maybe even a little more leftist, all things considered, since Barney Greenway wore a Crass T-shirt to the gig.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
The whole point of originalism, as espoused by the late Justice Antonin Scalia and (in theory) the court’s current conservatives, is that the meaning of the Constitution depends on what the public thought its words meant when it was ratified.

— Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

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