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

Underneath that one-liner sits a routine built on lifelong sun avoidance, a few long-standing product loyalties and a firm no to facial surgery.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The homes where poor people lived have invariably vanished, whether in Paris or in the provinces, whereas bourgeois homes are still standing.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

People across Sudan are not only hungry every single day, but countless people are suffering from severe malnutrition to starvation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
Its original location on a spit of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt pond may have been a bit too ambitious—after suffering damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, it was relocated across the pond, reopening in 1939.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of suffering

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Carrie blends elements of that genre, while really leaning into the horror that made Carrie an enduring property – applying those tropes to modern teenage life.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
An amateur historian has stumbled upon a provocative clue to the enduring mystery of what became of a notorious pirate who raided a royal Indian treasure ship centuries ago, implicating a co-conspirator whose name is familiar to many New Yorkers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

But over the years, many shelters now do offer year-round adoption, realizing that not adopting black cats to good homes only further perpetuates the myth.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Cloud taught us that adopting a foundation and adopting its next new capability are different jobs.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopting

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Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerating

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On the occasion of this momentous anniversary, four Washington Post staffers gathered to discuss the abiding cultural significance — and iconic gags — of one of the greatest television comedies ever.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Until Monday night, anyway, when the Chiefs blasted Denver 31-10 behind Walker’s 173 yards on 23 carries — including a 60-yard touchdown run on a bold fourth-and-1 that in itself illustrated the abiding evolution of Reid.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 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

Definition of coming round

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