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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
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
He’s won the top individual hardware three times, seems almost bored by his prodigiousness and will absolutely drink your milkshake.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Eli Sharabi’s home bore marks from the attack months later.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Ginger beers vary considerably in sweetness, acidity, and spice, and with the wrong ginger beer or ginger ale this cocktail gets boring in a hurry.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
He’s won the top individual hardware three times, seems almost bored by his prodigiousness and will absolutely drink your milkshake.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
Again, the temperature rose far earlier than expected, and the KTB team was also surprised to find that the rock at this depth was not solid, and large amounts of fluid and gas were pouring into the bore hole to complicate the effort further.
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Eli Sharabi’s home bore marks from the attack months later.
—Associated Press, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore
Noun
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Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.—
J.T. Townley,
The New York Review of Books,
6 Mar. 2025
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The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to the traditional coffee offerings, there are regular drip coffees, lattes, matcha and frappuccinos on the menu.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its Byzantine look is punched with vivid colors and hints of Abstract Expressionist brushstrokes and paint drips.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Between voluminous drags, Skarsgård’s Philip is complaining about his wife’s bitter reaction to discovering his infidelity.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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To that end, the facility can now help evaluate a bike's drag and lift, as well as cooling efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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