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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Seeing a partial eclipse bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him, or as flying in an airplane does to falling out of an airplane. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026 Mission Efficiency, as it's called, bears more than a passing resemblance to VW's XL1 from 2013, and the similarities are more than skin deep. — New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026 The party asserting the defense generally bears the burden of establishing it. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 On Friday, for the first time in 21 years, Missouri crossed the river that bears its name to play archrival Kansas. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The fictional Johansson is — spoiler alert — not Johansson at all, but a French model who bears a striking resemblance to the Marvel star. — Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026 The World Trade Center site of 2026 bears little resemblance to the landscape photographed that afternoon. — Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Junon bears the brunt of Weapons’ attacks in defense of the planet, parts of Gongaga have been flooded, and the grasslands look remarkably different from above. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 After the new Twilight edition featured an apple blossom motif, and it was announced that New Moon — which will hit shelves in October— bears a bleeding heart, Eclipse will feature the moon flower, Ipomoea alba. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

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Keep bears and other animals away from birdfeeders by bringing them in during the months that bears are active. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 Massive bears square up in Alaska ABC News shared a video on Instagram this week of two massive bears in a tense standoff in Alaska. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 There have been several reports of bears getting into homes and businesses through open doors and windows. — Andrew Gutierrez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Hungry bears are on the move Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and conflicts with humans this year compared with the average, including bears roaming where they aren’t normally found. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Many bears that visit populated areas are tranquilized and moved out of town. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Bringing lions, elephants, bears or crocodiles to Rome from the furthest reaches of the Empire was a way of displaying the extent of the world Rome had conquered. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 Each new home takes space once inhabited by bears, leaving the predators scrambling to adjust. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026 Every autumn, as the bay freezes, hundreds of these bears gather around it before heading out across the ice, and thousands of tourists come to see them. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026

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Belarus still has 912 political prisoners, including 20 journalists, according to the Viasna human rights center.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
There are 795 rooms here, including 58 suites, and every one of them has a private lanai (a Hawaiian balcony or veranda) with either a garden or an ocean view.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

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This elegant 1864 Belle Époque palace stands right next to the Casino de Monte-Carlo and Opera House.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
The executive said the company expects to raise output of the plane — which currently stands at 47 per month — next year.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stands

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Former Current department heads Kate Cohen (head of scouting) and Garga Caserta (head of scouting) are in Chicago as interim technical consultant and interim director of high performance, respectively.

— PJ Green September 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Once the homicide unit finishes its investigation, the case heads to the San Diego County district attorney’s office, which will decide if the police officer who shot the man is criminally liable, according to the statement.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

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Westinghouse has pushed its eVinci microreactor through another high-temperature test, giving engineers fresh data on how the reactor behaves as its core heats up.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
That means the Basecamp behaves much more like an EV than a conventional hybrid.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of behaves

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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
And just a few miles away, the popular Mount Washington Cog Railway hauls visitors to the summit of the property’s namesake, and the highest peak in the Northeast at nearly 6,300 feet.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026