BEARS Synonyms: 418 Similar and Opposite Words

bears 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear

as in has

to bring forth from the womb luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all

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as in stands

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 pertains

to have a relation or connection I just found another fact that bears on this issue

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as in heads

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 carries

to hold up or serve as a foundation for the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time

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as in holds

to keep in one's mind or heart I'm not one to bear grudges

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as in behaves

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 hauls

to support and take from one place to another the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies

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as in shoulders

to take to or upon oneself I bear some responsibility for the mishap

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as in packs

to wear or have on one's person the right to bear arms

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as in leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the path will bear north after that marked tree

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as in requires

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 contains

to have within gold-bearing ore

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as in is

to occupy a place or location a hot, humid air mass is now bearing just south of the Gulf Coast

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as in yields

to produce as revenue an interest-bearing savings account

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bears

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noun

plural of bear

as in headaches

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear

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as in crabs

an irritable and complaining person you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?

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Recent Examples of bears

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Bird feeders are an attractant to bears any time of day and year. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026 The country that trains a controller usually bears the full cost of that training, even if the controller later leaves, a spokesperson for the industry group CANSO told the news service. — Steven John, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2026 Mary also bears the more compelling of the two romances, as her burgeoning connection is saddled with the intrigue of her thorny desires, misplaced in a man looking to possess what money can’t buy. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026 The floral arrangement also bears a striking resemblance to a description of Caravaggio’s work by his contemporary and rival Giovanni Baglione, who recalled the artist’s extraordinary treatment of water, glass, and flowers covered in dew. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026 More than a century after his death, the house bears a blue plaque marking his former residence. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2026 His teammates have their surnames on their warmup shirts, but Yimga-Moukouri’s bears his initials, which phonetically replicate the American pronoun, as if to say HYM is Him. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026 Searchers found his niece's remains in a bear cache — a place where bears stash food, sometimes by digging a small hole and covering it with branches and vegetation to keep other animals and birds away. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Her multi-generational family of favorite models bears this out. — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

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Meet the bears of Anan Creek The rangers at Tongass National Forest are currently awarding the Anan Bear Awards to the 39 bears spotted at the Anan Wildlife Observatory in Alaska over the summer. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2026 Colonialism herded these Indigenous communities directly in the path of the bears’ ancient migration, and now hunting regulations hamper their ability to manage the population. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 The coalition now wants to launch a formal study to determine which plants did best and how bears responded. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime. — Rich Larocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026 Nvidia is the pitiful, helpless giant, now revealed, according to the bears, to have just propped up an ecosystem for its own earnings, with a CEO now revealed to be a dubious character. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026 Fallen fruit appeals to a surprisingly wide range of wildlifefrom butterflies to bears. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026

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Asphalt contractor Albert Santing, who has 28 years of experience in the industry, said the quieter operation improved working conditions on the Groningen project.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
The 19-year-old Acuff has 288 points, the most by any rookie through the first 11 games of a season since Michael Jordan scored 289 for the Chicago Bulls in 1984.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of has

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To Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson arguably stands closest on the current roster, with his overtime 3-pointer against the Clippers completing that escape act.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Residents can also recycle plastic and cardboard yard signs and metal stands at two events at the county campus.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of stands

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While that news pertains to an individual’s potential tax bill, Meta’s quarterly report shows just how low the company’s tax bill might be.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit pertains to eight items, including the Sugar-Free Vanilla Protein Latte, Sugar-Free Caramel Protein Latte, Sugar-Free Vanilla Protein Matcha and Sugar-Free Caramel Protein Matcha, as well as the iced versions of those drinks.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pertains

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Moroccan filmmaker Nabil Ayouch heads the international competition jury, whose members include Chinese actor Fan Bingbing and Belgian director Laura Wandel.

— Essie Assibu, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
The project was led by Khalida Fouad Eliyahu, a 64-year-old dentist born in Baghdad to a Jewish family who heads Iraq’s small remaining Jewish community.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of heads

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Carson Hansen ran for 119 on 14 carries, scoring a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and adding a key 36-yard run to keep Penn State's final drive going.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The Bearcats back rushed for 252 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of carries

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With no air or water to carry heat away, space behaves like an insulator, and heat can only leave by radiation.

— Ahmed Ismail, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Just as importantly, pilots should understand how their specific aircraft behaves when navigation or communication systems fail.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of behaves

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Using a thin, shimmering strand of silk, the spider hauls itself back up.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
The industry, which hauls 70% of all freight in America, has taken the biggest hit after the war with Iran sent fuel prices soaring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026