BEARS (WITH) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bears (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear (with)

as in stands

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Romero holds a 17-2 record with 13 KOs, while Lopez stands at 22-2 with 13 KOs, promising an exciting clash.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Recruiting — in the prep ranks and the portal — stands at the forefront of UM’s revival.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

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Bad Day sees Diaz starring as a single mom who endures the toughest day of her life while striving to keep a promise to her daughter.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
How the club handle his uncertain future may determine whether that feeling endures.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of endures

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Hunter could be in another waiting game for when either Williams or Corum suffers an injury.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Clancy suffers from bipolar II disorder, a classification of the disorder that is not associated with mania, according to a diagnosis by Heilbrun.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of suffers

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And the Diderot-Baudelaire-Fried tree abides even as the forest burns mutely round it, match lit by Elon Musk and company.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
To struggle with silence is a uniquely human condition; the animal kingdom abides in it, until there is reason to sound out.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of abides

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It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.

— Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep.

— Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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Many states exempt data center servers and equipment from sales tax; whatever rule a state adopts must remain stable long enough for a project to be financed.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
If your bank adopts it, the heavy lifting happens between the bank and the carrier network.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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