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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The average active operational exit horizon for VC and private equity firms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood at six years in 2025, reflecting a maturing market that requires more patient capital.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
As the train horn blew for the fourth time in Saturday’s KC Current home game at CPKC Stadium, Debinha stood alone in the penalty area of Bay FC.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood

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The Seahawks, defending Super Bowl champions, got a collective whiff of smelling salts before Sunday’s game, having suffered an embarrassing loss at Washington a week earlier.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
After her leftist boyfriend moved away to pursue union organizing, Livia suffered a series of tragedies that led her to drop out of college and return to her hometown.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

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The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

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