as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I was completely bored during that speech
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as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death
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Recent Examples of bored
New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
They are easily trained, thanks to how smart the breed is, but require plenty of mental stimulation to prevent them from getting bored.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Jana Pollack, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
Still the gigantic creature bored his way downward, with undiminished speed.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Maybe a few real, passionate e-mountain bikers will get their hands on one through the secondary market, after the types above get bored and move on to the next shiny, hideously overpriced thing.
—New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2025
They are easily trained, thanks to how smart the breed is, but require plenty of mental stimulation to prevent them from getting bored.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Or is being bored an inherent part of childhood, maybe even one with long-term benefits?
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
Still the gigantic creature bored his way downward, with undiminished speed.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bored
tired
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More pertinently, if Iroegbunam or Gueye tired or did not screen passes correctly (shown below), Rogers and Emiliano Buendia had huge spaces to receive and turn, owing to Everton’s deep centre-backs refusing to step out.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bored. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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