bears (with)

verb

Definition of bears (with)next
present tense third-person singular of bear (with)
as in stands

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  1. endures
  2. suffers
  3. adopts
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  • The heart-warming tale got the sequel treatment in 2008 and endures as a girlhood classic.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The audience endures horror after horror, including jump scares (something Eggers previously declined to embrace).
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of endures
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  • As Ukraine suffers from a manpower shortage, the country is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of suffers
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  • Along the way, Roz befriends some of the local wildlife—Pedro Pascal voices a mischievous red fox named Fink, with Bill Nighy voicing an elderly goose named Longneck—and adopts an orphaned goose named Brightbill (Kit Connor).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The plan also adopts a $40 million short-term loan that allows the city to delay paying off its debt, a major point of criticism for many of the protesters.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopts
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“Bears (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bears%20%28with%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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