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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
Callum Booth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Cancer, Mercury is expanding your worldview, and suddenly, small talk bores you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
The biggest reason the internet appears bored and uninterested with the Samsung Galaxy S25 range can be attributed to the maturation and plateauing of the smartphone market.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Cancer, Mercury is expanding your worldview, and suddenly, small talk bores you.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Sequences of Elvira starving herself and obsessing over her weight bore the points down like a drill, though the screenplay could do more to explore the lead’s subjectivity and how her self-lacerating pursuit of beauty is becoming infectious to all around her.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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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
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In addition to the traditional coffee offerings, there are regular drip coffees, lattes, matcha and frappuccinos on the menu.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its Byzantine look is punched with vivid colors and hints of Abstract Expressionist brushstrokes and paint drips.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Between voluminous drags, Skarsgård’s Philip is complaining about his wife’s bitter reaction to discovering his infidelity.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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To that end, the facility can now help evaluate a bike's drag and lift, as well as cooling efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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