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also born
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as in had
to bring forth from the womb
luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all
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as in stood
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
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as in related
to have a relation or connection
I just found another fact that bears on this issue
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as in turned
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the road bears left after the second traffic light
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as in carried
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time
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as in held
to keep in one's mind or heart
I'm not one to bear grudges
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as in acquitted
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
she bore herself well in her first public speaking event
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as in brought
to support and take from one place to another
the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies
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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
I bear some responsibility for the mishap
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as in required
to have as a requirement
the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict
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Recent Examples of borne
What if he’d been born when his son was?
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Whenever up-and-coming footballers are asked for their favourite all-time player, the most common answers are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but an intriguing number select Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, even if they were born after those players retired.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Mueller and Sheen married in 2008 and share twin boys born in 2009.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Phoenix was born to Rhodes in 2012, and the same year the couple adopted Lukensia, then a 2-year-old in Haiti.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Whenever up-and-coming footballers are asked for their favourite all-time player, the most common answers are Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but an intriguing number select Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane, even if they were born after those players retired.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Mueller and Sheen married in 2008 and share twin boys born in 2009.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Phoenix was born to Rhodes in 2012, and the same year the couple adopted Lukensia, then a 2-year-old in Haiti.
—EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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To end the game, the Panther defense stood tall.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, the Adams County coroner, Francis Dutrow, revealed that Rivera's cause of death was cardiac-related and ruled as natural.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Valverde turned 27 in July and is now in his eighth season with Madrid’s first team since joining from Penarol in his Uruguayan homeland for €5million as an 18-year-old in summer 2016.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Valdez turned his back to the plate and paused as Salazar and Volpe stared at him.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Paxton was ultimately acquitted in the Senate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mike Judge has brought the series back twice, first in 2011 and again in 2022.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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As of Wednesday evening, 40% of the fire was brought under containment by a fire crew of 44.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Borne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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