Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne (down)
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Homeowners may need to make that request even before the property is sold and the timeline for filing a claim can be compressed.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Whereas previous technological leaps forward were measured in decades, with agentic AI, automation, quantum computing, and humanoid robotics, the adaptation time has been compressed to months.—
Martin Whittaker,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Another plaintiff was pressured to finish the year online or switch schools after reporting harassment, Casper alleged.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Chief Executive Marvin Ellison said the broad housing market remains pressured, and stocks for rival Home Depot and homebuilders also fell.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Goldschmidt wasn’t sure about Witt’s power, thinking it might be depressed at Kauffman Stadium.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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As labor supply remains weak, demand is also being depressed by elevated policy uncertainty and past over-hiring, with AI adoption poised to weigh on payrolls too.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Borne (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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