BORE (WITH) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

bore (with)

verb

Definition of bore (with)

past tense of bear (with)

as in stood

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View this post on X Someone has stood watch at the tomb every hour of every day since July 2, 1937.

— Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Around them, the crowd stood silently, posters still raised high.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of stood

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The father, only identified as a 39-year-old Los Angeles man, suffered severe injuries.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The chant was prompted after a fiery Feleipe Franks got his helmet ripped off his head after a play and yet no flag was thrown — the culmination of a first half in which Carolina suffered 10 penalties for 101 yards.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of suffered

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Over two dozen cats still need to be adopted or fostered, according to Traum.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Short for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the conference is part of a multinational treaty that was adopted in 1992.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of adopted

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Putting our deputies and the public at risk will not be tolerated in Douglas County.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Most of the new towers remain concrete structures, but they’re now typically clad in glass, metal or masonry, and the frame — while expressed — is generally whipped up into a more interesting confection than Mies would have tolerated.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of tolerated

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But that was just a foreshock to what women's sports advocates endured at a Portland Thorns game two Fridays ago.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
The 33-year-old man, lured to Cambodia with the offer of a receptionist job, endured daily beatings for a month, locked in a dark room somewhere in the Southeast Asian country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of endured

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