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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
Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Like the Massé, the painting is colorful without being cloying, minimalist but not boring, and shows the particular hand of its maker.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The parallel tunnels facilitated geological investigation ahead of the main bore and provided workers with access to the site and equipment.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Not all the shoes in your arsenal have to be boring.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 Jan. 2026
Like the Massé, the painting is colorful without being cloying, minimalist but not boring, and shows the particular hand of its maker.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
As the ending bore out, the 49ers might have left too much time on the clock to allow the Bears a chance at coming back with a last-second victory.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The parallel tunnels facilitated geological investigation ahead of the main bore and provided workers with access to the site and equipment.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore
Noun
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Kiritsis is screaming mad and the police’s yawns aren’t helping.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Chris and Jason are fun to look at, but their personalities give me an intense case of the yawns.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Just be careful not to let any drips seep into the appliance vents.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, hometown hero and skier Gus Kenworthy acts as host for the entire week, which features events like the blow-out White Party, a drag and burlesque show with both national and local talent, and the Glitter Ball where anything that sparkles is in fashion.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, the effects of atmospheric drag will bring the observatory down to Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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