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bore (with)

verb

Definition of bore (with)next
past tense of bear (with)
as in stood

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore (with)
  1. stood
  2. suffered
  3. adopted
  4. tolerated
  5. endured
Verb
  • Reid stood alone in the $20 million club the last two seasons after Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots parted ways.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For nearly two hours, 1,800 American troops stood their ground against seasoned British and Hessian regulars in open-field combat before driving the enemy back down the slope.
    — Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of stood
Verb
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe’s biggest economy.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Reed suffered the injury after taking a significant blow to the head on a swing pass from quarterback Jordan Love.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of suffered
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  • Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like his older sister Charlotte, he was adopted by Pierce as a teenager.
    — Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopted
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  • But Hyrox has said that abuse or harassment aimed toward Wietrzyk will not be tolerated — and could result in competitors being banned from future events.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There are too many wars across the world causing immeasurable pain, none of which should be tolerated.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Ruckrich recalled that Pontoriero was especially adept at interviewing women and children who had endured something traumatic.
    — David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer gives a sneak peek at a recent health scare Kim endured.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of endured
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“Bore (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20%28with%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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