bear (with)

verb

Definition of bear (with)next
as in to stand

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  1. stand
  2. tolerate
  3. suffer
  4. endure
  5. abide
  6. adopt
  7. espouse
  8. embrace
Verb
  • While the Broncos haven’t returned to the tournament since then, this year’s squad blends continuity with exciting new faces and stands a serious chance of bringing Boise State back to the NCAA Tournament.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026
  • So here stood Jones, a play away from something happening against the Longhorns that felt impossible days ago.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stand
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  • Related Stories Lee says the film grew out of the small and large injustices people tolerate every day to avoid a fight.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health.
    — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerate
Verb
  • Most notably, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh suffered four attacks in the space of five days.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Mendez spent nine years pressing for the 2022 shutdown of an NRG Energy coal plant on the lakefront in downtown Waukegan, partly because studies showed a third of the city’s children were then suffering from asthma.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of suffer
Verb
  • The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The enduring lesson of Reykjavík is not simply about nuclear weapons or diplomacy.
    — Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endure
Verb
  • On the occasion of this momentous anniversary, four Washington Post staffers gathered to discuss the abiding cultural significance — and iconic gags — of one of the greatest television comedies ever.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of abide
Verb
  • European leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports, which policymakers have blamed for deep job losses among European automakers and other sectors.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This has enriched its atmosphere with calcium, lithium, and sodium, and the team's model suggests this would have led WD J1330+6435 to adopt a green hue.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • Guilfoyle at the time espoused many mainstream Democratic political beliefs.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The sports media rarely treats athletes who espouse liberal or progressive political views as problematic, even when those views are provocative, divisive, or factually incorrect.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of espouse
Verb
  • Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Sand stands as a stark contrast to other Democrats running in solidly blue states, such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed, who have embraced talking points from the Democratic Socialists of America.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of embrace
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“Bear (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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