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verb (1)

past tense of bore

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verb (2)

past tense of bore

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bored
Adjective
The Maple Leafs were starting to get a little bored. Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The department also continues to fail to give youths access to proper programming, education or services, which Dempsey wrote leaves kids idle, bored and frustrated. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
Verb
Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day. Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Doing the same things every day and not getting bored with doing the same things every day. Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bored
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bored
tired
Adjective
  • Some victims are already tired of fighting this fight.
    Ashley Belanger – May 19, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025
  • At the end of the tour, people were tired, so most people ended up returning to the hotel and getting lunch afterwards.
    Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2025

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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bored. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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