borne up

variants also born up
past participle of bear up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne up
Verb
  • In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In recent years, as American moms have been enthusiastically encouraged to breastfeed, many experts have emphasized that making sure infants are fed, period, should be parents’ highest priority.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The furniture, objects, and art left me feeling culturally satisfied and inspired to finally finish furnishing my apartment.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Gaudí’s structure is a head-spinning mixture of morphing geometrical forms, many inspired by nature.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Data on job growth continues to fall short of forecasts, and downward revisions to past figures from the Department of Labor have reinforced the view that the Fed may need to stimulate consumer spending, lower borrowing costs and encourage investment to prevent a labor market crisis.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And for that purpose, the question is not whether tariffs are announced but how they are enforced.
    Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • This practice raises significant ethical issues, particularly in light of the ongoing censorship enforced by the Iranian government.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Borne up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20up. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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