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as in to drill
to make a hole or series of holes in
some woodpecker bored holes in our tree in the backyard
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as in to weary
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
the professor's lifeless and unimaginative teaching style bored the students to death
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Recent Examples of bore
Fiona Tapp, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
His most recent post on Instagram was from the day of his arrest and bore a birthday tribute to his wife, Jessica Rose Lee Welling.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The Rams couldn’t capitalize on offense, but another corner blitz bore even more fruit.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Key Takeaway Edutainment isn’t a cure-all the problem of kids being bored at school—that’s inevitable.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
His most recent post on Instagram was from the day of his arrest and bore a birthday tribute to his wife, Jessica Rose Lee Welling.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
The first Prohibition Collection consisted of five different whiskeys that were unique to the Buffalo Trace lineup, although some bore similarities to brands produced there today like George T. Stagg, Sazerac, Eagle Rare, and W.L. Weller.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
The Rams couldn’t capitalize on offense, but another corner blitz bore even more fruit.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore
Noun
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Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.—
J.T. Townley,
The New York Review of Books,
6 Mar. 2025
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The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both can make tasty drip coffee that would please any connoisseur.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
7 Mar. 2025
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Grab a cup of good drip coffee at Stardust Vide & Coffee, a honey-pistachio latte at Lobos Coffee, or a strong cortado at Lineage Coffee.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2025
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In November 2022, Kelley shared a TikTok video highlighting their role as an ambassador while discussing their positive experiences as an LGBTQ+ service member and drag performer.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rising imports are a drag on GDP. Before Friday's data, GDPNow was comfortably in positive territory, at +2.3%.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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