BORE (WITH) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

bore (with)

verb

Definition of bore (with)

past tense of bear (with)

as in stood

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Annual inflation, measured over the 12-month period leading up to July, stood at 66%, according to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA).

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Nothing truly surprising considering where contract statuses stood with a lot of the starting group from this summer.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood

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The existing cottage previously suffered from significant structural problems, including cracks in its exterior walls.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 1 Sep. 2026
Phineas Gage, an American railroad construction foreman, suffered a traumatic brain injury when an iron rod was driven through his head, destroying much of his brain’s left frontal lobe.

— USA Today, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of suffered

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Generally, the conferences covering the top teams in college sports have all adopted a similar stance in seeking to head off the NFL issue with the college football season set to begin with Week Zero games this weekend.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.

— JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopted

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The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

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