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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
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk—the richest man in the world, but also maybe the most easily bored—seems to be bent on almost random destruction, lighting on one agency after another and leaving it in a shambles.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Important information is still missing, including bore, stroke, displacement, and peak power.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
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Those who were bored came up with significantly more and more creative ideas than those in the control group.
—Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Elon Musk—the richest man in the world, but also maybe the most easily bored—seems to be bent on almost random destruction, lighting on one agency after another and leaving it in a shambles.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Final bore Sports fans who come to March Madness looking for a Cinderella story will have to wait until next year.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Important information is still missing, including bore, stroke, displacement, and peak power.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore
Noun
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Choose from five sound choices for up to 30 minutes of continuous comfort, from music with yawns and snores to deep breathing and nature sounds.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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This is where the gulf between a life in business deals and one steeped in geopolitical negotiation yawns desperately.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Irrigation and Agriculture For growing crops, drip irrigation is the way to go.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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If the unit has a drip tray, remove, empty, and wipe it clean before drying it and returning it to the unit.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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Linear planning, market dominance and top-down control no longer deliver competitive advantage in an environment shaped by geopolitical rupture, institutional drag and regulatory fragmentation.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Though the costumes for Magnussen are playfully quirky and off-beat in the live-action remake, Pleakley never appears in drag on-screen, despite director Camp advocating for the disguise.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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