bore out

verb

Definition of bore outnext
past tense of bear out
as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life

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  1. confirmed
  2. verified
  3. argued
Verb
  • Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky from Slavia Prague.
    — Luke Bosher, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The studio has confirmed that its Prime Video has exclusively licensed an upcoming documentary film on the former and incoming first lady that will be directed by Ratner.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • While some alerts can be automatically verified and addressed with the right software, many still require manual investigation, including information gathering and thorough checks.
    — Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    — Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of verified
Verb
  • Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Failure to do so, Bush argued, would push talented researchers into private industry.
    — Trysh Travis / Made by History, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of argued
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“Bore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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