as in bore
someone or something boring
as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn
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Recent Examples of yawn
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Combs briefly looked at the car photos shown to the jury and even appeared to yawn at one point.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Jenna Bush Hager Says Daughter Mila Got 'Overwhelmed' by Secret Service Spending Time with First Lady Laura Bush
Guthrie's carousel also featured a picture of the girls at the end of the party, posing on a red truck while Mila feigned a yawn.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
These joints allow the jaw to move up and down, side to side, and forward and back, enabling essential functions such as chewing, talking, and yawning.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Combs briefly looked at the car photos shown to the jury and even appeared to yawn at one point.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Verb
Ordinarily, announcement of a mayoral task force or working group formed elicits yawns.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Jenna Bush Hager Says Daughter Mila Got 'Overwhelmed' by Secret Service Spending Time with First Lady Laura Bush
Guthrie's carousel also featured a picture of the girls at the end of the party, posing on a red truck while Mila feigned a yawn.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawn
Noun
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Just the sheer, cavernous size of each cylinder – at 38 inches (97 cm) of bore by 98 inches (249 cm) of stroke ...—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a now-viral TikTok video that has garnered over 2.9 million views, the serene animal lies stretched out on the ground, snoring audibly.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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For more extreme situations (think: snoring or restless sleepers), many couples have turned to separate beds — or even bedrooms — with no regrets.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Use drip irrigation or soaker hoses under the vegetables to irrigate the,m but leave nearby weeds without water.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Copley’s landscape design includes a dry creek bed, drip irrigation, blue fescue grass, and a variety of colorful plants like orange kangaroo paw, purple salvia, and red autumn sage.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Mendoza-Gonzalez said Bos had come to his home in the 700 block of Yeoman Street on Feb. 19, and sometime that night had snorted some sort of a drug.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed's character Hugh has to snort cocaine during the trio's initial meeting with the gangster Fly (Paddy Considine) to prove that the trio aren't posers.—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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The best shapewear provides support, feels comfortable, and stays in place without leaving you gasping for air by lunchtime.—
Michelle Rostamian,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Still gasping for air, Saldivar was returned to her cell in a wheelchair, her head tipped back over the seat.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Once connected, the attackers can launch different attacks to sniff out important information from the users.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Vibe and energy, in my book, are a crucial part of the process, something an algorithm simply can't sniff out.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Click for more > Clearly, this is no ordinary sea creature quietly snuffling the currents.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2024
Verb
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In January of last year, DeSantis’ wheezing presidential campaign reported a payment of $2,300 for rent.—
Ana Ceballos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Yawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawn. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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