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verb (1)

past tense of bore

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verb (2)

past tense of bore

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Adjective
Baggage Claim follows Bethany, a bored thirtysomething whose life is going nowhere. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024 Visitors grew bored until Obaysch, named after an island in the Nile where he was captured, arrived three years later. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
The tunnels had to be bored at a greater depth than originally planned, adding cost and delays, to preserve the ancient discoveries. Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024 The tunnels had to be bored at a greater depth than originally planned, adding cost and delays, to preserve the ancient discoveries. Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bored 

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“Bored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bored. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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