as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bore out
This prediction bore out around 2020, when China’s warhead stockpiles overtook those of France.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore out
Verb
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Kirk confirmed the offseason work paid off.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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The regulatory filing, released last week, states that Warsh would stop working as an adviser for the private investment firm of billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller and divest some of his holdings if he is confirmed as Fed chair.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The long operational life claimed for the device depends on the half-life of Nickel-63, but real-world performance will depend on efficiency, shielding, and integration constraints, which have not been independently verified.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But as anyone who has argued over a set of new windows can attest, condo boards are a better example.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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In 1978, during the Carter administration, the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel argued that the president has the legal authority to pick an existing member of the Fed's board as acting chair if the role becomes vacant.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Bore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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