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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One of three prototype watches made in 2000, this example bears the serial number Proto/00A and carries an estimate in excess of $500,000. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026 The data bears that out; outcomes on fly balls and line drives are significantly better than grounders. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Another disconnect concerns who actually bears the regulatory workload. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Ishibashi makes for a resilient and empathetic Junna, even as her character inevitably bears the brunt of much of the film’s divisive moralizing, while Emoto’s Morio is a quivering wreck of fragility and good intentions. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Quarterback coach Bush Hamdan bears some responsibility for the top quarterbacks under his watch regressing - first Quinn Ewers (who was jettisoned to Jacksonville) and now Willis. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026 Lagomarsini, who was raised in the Bronx, learned to cook Southern food in her grandmother’s Upper West Side home, not far from what would become the restaurant that bears her name. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 Williams — who lost reelection to current Secretary of State Jena Griswold in 2018 — said Griswold’s office bears some responsibility for the error and should have reached out to county clerks about the district boundary changes. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The public vigil for Noel will be held near the inclusive playground at Clyde Pittman Park that bears his name, according to the release. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

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Since then, several bears have entered my backyard (surrounded by a six-foot fence) most likely to try to climb into the crawl space under my house to get relief from the heat. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Strapping the bin to something also prevents bears from carrying it away, experts say. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026 Animals sightings might include moose, elk, mule deer, ermine, wolves, foxes, bears (both grizzly and black), bald eagles and other birds of prey, and waterfowl like trumpeter swans. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … CASH & CAUTION — Tech powerhouse’s regulatory push bears similarities to a notorious Washington strategy. — FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Kolchin also cited extensive wildfires that had deprived some bears of their habitat as a compounding effect. — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Parts of New Mexico, meanwhile, looked less and less like the months of drought that dried up reservoirs and caused hungry bears to roam into neighborhoods in search of food. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 As the fight between market bulls and bears over the direction of the S & P 500 index intensifies, the bears could prevail, according to global financial services firm BTIG. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

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The mid-weight denim is rigid, made of 100 percent cotton rigid denim and has a bit of a rustic feel.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
When healthy, Ohtani has the ability to break out of even the most dire of slumps with an otherworldly performance, like that three-homer (as a hitter), 10-strikeout (as a pitcher) all-timer.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of has

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This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

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And now, the newest update about Hilton’s situation pertains to his finances.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
The document, which largely pertains to the district’s use of school resource officers, states that Flock cameras will be on campus for at least two years and were installed at no cost to the school district.

— Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pertains

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Abell Diño-Cabrera, who heads Fire & Ice Media and runs the division’s film and TV development, production, positioning and sales work, will steer the alliance for the Philippine side.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Beth Hammack, who heads the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, worries the cumulative effect of these shocks could make inflation more entrenched.

— Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of heads

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Kismet handles local distribution and Cornerstone holds international sales.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Defense holds players-only meeting On Monday, the defensive players held a players-only meeting to hash out any communication problems or issues with what has affected that side of the ball so far this season.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of holds

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This difference influences how nuclear fuel behaves and how a reactor sustains fission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Microdroplet chemistry Min’s lab has spent years working on microdroplet chemistry, studying how water broken into tiny droplets behaves at its boundary with air.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of behaves

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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
Nevertheless, 2022’s Scream, revs the engine of the Scream 4, then hauls it in overdrive when more murderous mayhem storms through Woodsboro.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026