yawn 1 of 2

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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yawn

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verb

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Recent Examples of yawn
Noun
The fissure between the two men now yawns wide, less than a week after Musk officially left his position spearheading the quasi-official Department of Government Efficiency. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 June 2025 He was seen yawning during Mescudi’s testimony and laughing with his lawyers on a short break. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
Verb
Like the industry, golf and sport fashion apparel was pretty much a yawn for many years. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Ordinarily, announcement of a mayoral task force or working group formed elicits yawns. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawn
Noun
  • Speaking to the Daily Mail, former British military intelligence officer Colonel Philip Ingram warned that the campaign bore hallmarks of joint coordination.
    Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
  • But really, outside of their games against Barca and perhaps Atletico, La Liga is a bore.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Lopez, the next booking officer on duty, heard Thomas snoring loudly during his shift.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
  • Symptoms include snoring, gasping during sleep, waking up tired and difficulty falling or staying asleep Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) This condition is caused by the inflammatory proteins that are present in both psoriasis and metabolic syndrome, Dupati says.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • As with soaker hoses, drip irrigation systems can be covered with mulch to minimize evaporation or runoff.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • On opening day, visitors can get a free drip coffee.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • After sliding into third with a three-run triple, Voit pretended to snort the third-base chalk as if snorting a line of cocaine.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 19 July 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Onlookers gasped and seemed confused about what had happened.
    Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
  • If the person is not breathing or only gasping, CPR should begin immediately.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • At first, the dog opened her eyes and then instantly started to sniff the air to understand what was going on.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • No flashy business builders, just emotionally intelligent people who can sniff out bad advisors, build real teams, and create an environment of trust.
    Jerry R. Sneed, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass.
    Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
  • Click for more > Clearly, this is no ordinary sea creature quietly snuffling the currents.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2010
Verb
  • She's chased first by security and then by Jackson, who wraps a scarf around his wound and wheezes onward.
    EW.com, EW.com, 7 July 2025
  • The researchers wanted to find out whether exposure to the chemical compound triclosan might be linked to eczema, hay fever (allergic rhinitis), or wheezing in children.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2025

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“Yawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawn. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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