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
Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.
—David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
Summary Throat pain that worsens when yawning can be a symptom of various health issues, such as strep throat.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.
—Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.
—David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
The girl yawned, feeling the pace of her run, then stretched out on the mossy ground, which was as soft as a feather bed.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025
Summary Throat pain that worsens when yawning can be a symptom of various health issues, such as strep throat.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawn
Noun
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Abby from Weyauwega bore witness to those predatory instincts when her dog caught sight of a squirrel in her garden.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition immediately calls for the third bore to be reserved for bikes.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The heart-rate sensor is impressively accurate, and the watch handles everything from workouts to snoring detection with ease.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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And not all participants reported relief from snoring or better sleep.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
22 May 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
Verb
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And over the course of two years, Cawthorn kept the district in the headlines through various scandals from bringing weapons to airports and schools to allegations of insider trading to accusing his colleagues of snorting cocaine and having orgies.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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This particular mund, near the road,owned about 20 buffaloes, and as our driver was watching them, an old bull lifted his head, snorted, and stamped his feet.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Verb
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For anyone who’s ever been on a ventilator, death by suffocation is a paralyzing terror and Carson wholly sells this nightmare, painfully gasping for air and gurgling horribly as his nurse call button slips out of reach.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Art flop: When a bronze head by the master sculptor Alberto Giacometti failed to sell at Sotheby’s auction, the audience gasped.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Last year, before his arrest, a video of Jordan allegedly sniffing an unidentified white substance went viral, resulting in social media criticism.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 May 2025
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In the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, Carlos worked with dogs trained to sniff out bombs and improvised explosive devices during one of the most stressful periods of his two decades in the military.—
Daniel Bean,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Verb
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Click for more > Clearly, this is no ordinary sea creature quietly snuffling the currents.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 May 2010
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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
Verb
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At the same time, there are other conditions that can present with allergy-like symptoms, and at high enough concentrations, even people without allergies will wheeze.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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Crappy Christmas lights blinked overhead, and a tiny pug wheezed on a rug by the register.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Yawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawn. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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