BEARING (WITH) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bearing (with)

verb

Definition of bearing (with)

present participle of bear (with)

as in standing

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Verb

Arguably, no program was as hot in June at picking up portal commitments, with Miami currently standing at 12 commits.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
There has been a long-standing debate about whether Ronaldinho intended to score a goal or was trying to cross the ball to a teammate.

— Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

There are heart-wrenching reports of people trying to dig survivors out of the rubble with their hands, with dozens of children suffering amputations because they could not be reached in time.

— Mark Weisbrot, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
In other words, sufrir has undergone a semantic extension that suffering in English has not.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of suffering

Verb

Keegan later moved into management, revitalizing Newcastle United and taking the club to ⁠the brink of the Premier League title in the mid-1990s before enduring a more difficult spell as England manager.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The best thing about this tournament, though, were the fans who left an enduring image.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of enduring

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Board minutes show members voted in April to delay adopting an early voting plan for 30 days to allow additional time to look for a possible voting site in Midland.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Rubio said that smaller Chinese brands he’s talked with haven’t been open to adopting similar return policies.

— Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of adopting

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Women who are actively seeking new employment show narrower pay gaps than those who stay, which means the ones tolerating the widest gaps are often trading fair pay for flexibility or job security.

— Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
For decades, the system has demanded toughness in exactly the wrong places, tolerating dysfunctional technology, absorbing endless documentation, and compensating for broken workflows.

— Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026

Definition of tolerating

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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
In 1984, Babs is the law-abiding leader of the paper mill workers’ union local, and they’re locked in a strike with the company that runs the paper mill in town.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 6 July 2026

Definition of abiding

Verb

But after seven wins in nine games, even some of Carrick’s more sceptical colleagues from playing days must be coming round to his candidacy by now.

— Mark Critchley, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
When Samson starts coming round in search of more of the morphine darts Kelson has been using to subdue him — not even zombies are immune to the appeal of opiates — Kelson starts treating his wounds, then joining him in his doses, then dancing with him to fragments of ’80s songs.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026

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