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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore (down)
Verb
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It also gets compressed, which squeezes the air and puts even more pressure on it, which heats it up.—
Zoe Mintz,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Years of work compressed into one headline.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Patriots attacked the paint consistently, grabbed numerous offensive rebounds and pressured the ball.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, the news was met with widespread concern and upset from ENGENE, with some fans wondering if there’s more to the story, and whether HEESEUNG was pressured to leave.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Bore (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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