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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
Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
My mother always pushed me to draw, saying that with a pen and paper, you can never be bored.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Lawyers caution that long cross examinations can backfire and bore the jury.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
My mother always pushed me to draw, saying that with a pen and paper, you can never be bored.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
Noun
While his curling effort carried some danger, Onana’s goalkeeping bore similarities to mistakes made in a disastrous outing away to Galatasaray last season.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Inside, everything is slow, wispy, a soothing yawn of a life.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
11 June 2025
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There’s a moment in the episode, where Cooper yawns, which was not in the script, and Doherty comes back with a perfect line.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Leaner cuts also reduce fat drips and flame flare-ups, which can contribute to carcinogen formation.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
3 July 2025
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With companies going where liquidity is abundant, a steady drip of firms being taken private, and too few initial public offerings coming along to replace them, pressure is mounting to reverse the slow but inexorable shrinking of London’s historic trading venue.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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However, Donnelly came under fire from conservative influencers and media personalities because of drag show performances that occurred during his stint commanding the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier from 2016 to 2018.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Altogether, that represents a 5-cent drag on annual earnings per share, according to Charles.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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