BEARS (WITH) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bears (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear (with)

as in stands

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The project stands apart through the extraordinary subject itself, Tollu-Polonowski adds.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
With the addition of new west side stands that sit one step below the sun, Beaver Stadium now holds 109,000 compared to just 67,000 at the Eagles’ Lincoln Financial Field.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

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The AfD’s success shows the mounting tensions within Germany over whether that identity endures at the core of the new German state or has now outlived its usefulness.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
Still, the Pyakurel home endures as both a marvel and a reminder as the single structure left standing in a landscape reshaped by loss.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of endures

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Enemies simply disappear from the battlefield following a level, and the player’s soldier never suffers from any mental or physical injuries.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Trump may be fighting the ‘lame duck’ factor Second-term presidents typically see their power and influence wane during their last two years, particularly if their party suffers big midterm defeats.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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That the Philippines sits on the same side of the date line as the rest of Asia and that Alaska observes the same date as the contiguous US are preferences the current iteration of the IDL still abides to.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
And the Diderot-Baudelaire-Fried tree abides even as the forest burns mutely round it, match lit by Elon Musk and company.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of abides

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Danny Boyle adopts a similar strategy with this snazzy screen adaptation, shot through with kinetic energy, convulsive editing and a liberal sprinkling of post-punk, electro-pop and indie rock that thumbs its nose at period accuracy.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Georgia adopts federal fuel waiver in hopes of easing cost pressure.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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