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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
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
By then, Vokietaitis’ yips had taken on a life of their own and as the Cougars were boring in to foul him intentionally and place him back on that torture chamber that was thinly disguised as a free-throw line, Miller signaled for the timeout to thwart the season's first Hack-a-Matas.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Beneath the school’s football field, there are 160 bore holes, each 500 feet deep, containing pipes that harness the relatively consistent underground temperatures to regulate temperatures in the school.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The four-time NBA champion has tricked out his trusty Whoop with a Poubel charm, bringing a bit of his signature swag to otherwise boring wearable tech.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026
By then, Vokietaitis’ yips had taken on a life of their own and as the Cougars were boring in to foul him intentionally and place him back on that torture chamber that was thinly disguised as a free-throw line, Miller signaled for the timeout to thwart the season's first Hack-a-Matas.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
After the strike the fish bore away but then came topside to jump.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Mar. 2026
Beneath the school’s football field, there are 160 bore holes, each 500 feet deep, containing pipes that harness the relatively consistent underground temperatures to regulate temperatures in the school.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
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More than 27,000 racers rose before dawn this morning to yawn, stretch and don their gear to take on the iconic streets of Los Angeles today during the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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With that indelible Southern gift for pulling new lingo from thin air, the duo deploy yawns that stretch like bungee over Zaytoven-type keys.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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There is classic drip coffee, cappuccinos, lattes and mochas, but also fun options like tiramisu and honey lavender lattes.—
Ella Gonzales
April 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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To meet his growing costs, Meraj had increased the price of a cup of tea from ten rupees to fifteen, a fifty-per-cent rise (in New York terms, like a cup of drip coffee going from just shy of four dollars to nearly six overnight).—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nike’s North America business should see positive sales, while China and Converse are likely to remain a big drag.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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The reality is messier, which… is a real drag.—
Charlie Tyrell,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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