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
The following months bore out her views.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore out
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Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing on April 5, 2024 as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to the Los Angeles Times.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The man, whose position CNN confirmed independently, said he could be arrested too, but that would not stop the business.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Its figures do not differentiate between civilians and combatants and cannot be independently verified by TIME.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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City officials argued that yoga — even when taught for free or by donation — is a commercial activity and not protected by the First Amendment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Residents acknowledged there’s always going to be some noise in a dense urban area like downtown, but argued the noise from cars and motorcycles is above the normal din.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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