BORE OUT Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

bore out

verb

past tense of bear out

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 King’s warning unfortunately bore out. — Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026 This prediction bore out around 2020, when China’s warhead stockpiles overtook those of France. — 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

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Minneola Mayor Pam Serviss confirmed Yeager did not present the paperwork necessary to qualify for the election and will not be eligible to keep his seat this election cycle.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Grieco and Thirteen Lune were dropped from the lawsuit filed March 4, plaintiff Relevance Ventures and legal representation for Grieco confirmed Wednesday.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of confirmed

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Activists presented the figures and conclusions at Tuesday's event and were not independently verified by CBS News Atlanta as part of the rally coverage.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The circumstances of the strike, including who carried it out and whether those killed were involved in the hijacking, couldn't immediately be independently verified.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of verified

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But O’Donnell argued that decades-long goal was actually hurt at first by having fewer workers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
In her opening statement, Goldberg argued that prosecutors had no evidence to support their theory that Banks had offered or paid a bounty for Quando Rondo’s killing.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

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