as in bore
someone or something boring
as neither candidate was willing to make an unequivocal statement about anything, the debate proved to be a complete yawn
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Recent Examples of yawn
Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
An arthritis drug helps old dogs, but some owners worry about side effects
Can dogs ‘catch’ yawns from humans?
—Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
—Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In that context, omakase (yawn) has become something of a predictable commodity—an all-beige Kardashian home, a Loro Piana cap, a Brioni puffer vest.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024
An arthritis drug helps old dogs, but some owners worry about side effects
Can dogs ‘catch’ yawns from humans?
—Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
Verb
Harvard economist Raj Chetty underscores that race is playing a smaller role in opportunity gaps while class gaps are yawning wider.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
The cops would yawn or laugh or take off after us, depending on their mood.
—Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The chief thought about what responsibility Washington bore for what was happening in Whitewater; after all, the federal government operated the nation’s immigration system.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Pascal emerged as Joan’s first villain on The Golden Bachelorette after Episode 2 saw another contestant, Gregg Lassen, doing Pascal’s laundry as an apology for snoring so much.Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2024
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Is the 'Bachelor House' snoring the new guacamole scandal?Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Guests can customize their experience, adding IV drips and vitamin shots depending on their needs.James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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The company had moved its milk, sugar and simple drip coffee behind the bar during the early days of COVID-19, but the switch back should give its baristas more time to craft the lattes, macchiatos and other less straight-forward drinks.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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It was usually sold as a plain-looking pill or an off-white, bitter powder that hurts to snort.Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The drug is usually either ingested in pill form or snorted as a powder but is rarely injected.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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The nearly 60,000-strong crowd gasped collectively as Martin momentarily disappeared.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Inside the courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Colombo’s mother, Tonya Colombo, gasped as the verdict was read.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The zoo shared a video of the baby calf sniffing for food in a pile of glass across its social media accounts to celebrate her birth.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hezbollah has a violent history inside Lebanon, and its domestic enemies are now sniffing the wind for signs of weakness.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
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Symptoms, which typically start within five to 30 minutes of contact with an allergen, include hives, swelling of the throat and other areas, wheezing and passing out.Meg Tirrell, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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The chronic respiratory disease causes inflammation in the lungs, leading to a narrowing of the small airways — and symptoms ranging from coughing and wheezing to shortness of breath and tightness in the chest.Joanne Fowler, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
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“Yawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawn. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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