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as in to drill
to make a hole or series of holes in
some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard
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as in to weary
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death
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Recent Examples of bore
Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How come laptops are just boring silver and black and not neon green?
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
It will be determined by boring (but measurable) metrics like throughput, finality and cost.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
How come laptops are just boring silver and black and not neon green?
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
The theory went viral on X, as 4chan pointed users to photos of Valadez that bore perceived similarities to surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing the scene released by the FBI amid the manhunt.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore
Noun
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Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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And if your first response is to yawn, who can blame you?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although the full release will add even more content to indulge in (on top of a slow drip of seasonal updates to come), what’s been shown so far of Black Ops 7 indicates that fans are facing another down beat era for the franchise.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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For those who are ready to trade in their simple drip coffee set up for something a bit more advanced, Seattle Coffee Gear is a great independent retailer for coffee-brewing appliances and accessories.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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In aircraft design, various components can protrude from the plane’s body and disrupt this smooth airflow, introducing turbulence and increasing drag.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Minti Varieties got into drag during her college days at Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky, after seeing the queens live at a bar.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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