Synonyms of bear
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as in to have 
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as in to stand
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as in to relate
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as in to head
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as in to carry
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as in to hold
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as in to behave
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as in to haul
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as in to assume
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as in to pack
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as in to lead
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as in to need
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as in to contain
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as in to be
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as in to yield
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as in to weigh (on or upon)
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as in headache
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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the road bears left after the second traffic light
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I'm not one to bear grudges
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
she bore herself well in her first public speaking event
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as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
I bear some responsibility for the mishap
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?
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as in to weigh (on or upon)
to push steadily against with some force
you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly
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as in highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Recent Examples of bear
Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Parents can open the savings accounts for American kids under the age of 18 (with a Social Security number), but only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive the $1,000 seed money from the federal government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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Amara Lakhous was born in Algeria in 1970 and lived in Italy for eighteen years before moving to the United States in 2014.
—Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Parents can open the savings accounts for American kids under the age of 18 (with a Social Security number), but only those born between 2025 and 2028 will receive the $1,000 seed money from the federal government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Having hit the ground running with the one-two punch of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023), Fennell immediately showed a knack for provocation and a willingness to poke social-issue bears, even if the aim-to-grasp ratio tended to fall short.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Our manatees, panthers, bears and countless other species rely on healthy ecosystems to survive, ecosystems that are shrinking daily due to human encroachment and legislative negligence.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear
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Unexpectedly, though, operators stumbled across an issue with ground support equipment that could cause more headaches for a crucial moon mission that has already slipped at least a month from its target launch date.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Running out of memory, setting up a new phone or simply wanting peace of mind, Picture Keeper removes the headache from backups.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Think seafood towers, caviar and blinis, fresh oysters, crab cakes, and Angus steak.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kick things off with the Oysters Bienville before moving on to the shrimp and grits, scallops, and crab cakes.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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With the right development, the cost of residing here could be more affordable than typical; that would be attractive for the thousands of lower-paying jobs in the area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Set against a backdrop of oppressive heat and drought, the narrative follows Isabel, a 17-year-old from the rural north who takes a job at an upscale country club outside Manila.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Early locations had a giant clown head popping out of a square box on the roof, based on children’s jack-in-the-box toys, music boxes with cranks that, when turned, cause figures to pop out of their lids.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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But as with the dismantling of huge swaths of our research capacity, this refusal to even consider this mRNA flu vaccine on what are obviously ideological grounds is going to affect a hell of a lot more people than just the cranks who agree with them.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many families say such features still put too great a burden on parents and teens to ensure a safe online experience and hope the trials could lead to new online safety legislation.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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That burden does not fade with time.—
Peter Blair,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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An energy vampire has bad body language, the complaining look on their face, the vocal complainer.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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If family needs cause drama, set kind boundaries and explain them to any complainers.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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