BEARING UP Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

bearing up

verb

present participle of bear up

as in inspiring

to fill with courage or strength of purpose repeatedly borne up in times of adversity by his faith

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Following a decade of breaking new ground and inspiring a generation of African referees, an appearance on the biggest stage of all – the World Cup – was set to be the high point of his still burgeoning officiating career.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The awe-inspiring spectacle that is a total solar eclipse is a rarity – and will become even more so in the years ahead.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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China has moved to bar companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional reliance, which means a regulator can decide that a relationship somebody depends on will stop existing.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Peridot acts as a buffer for Virgos, helping to soften their tendency for self-criticism and encouraging a more optimistic outlook.

— Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

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