as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it
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as in drilling
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 wearying
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 boring
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Martha Stewart has definitely convinced me that beige is anything but boring.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
On the field, the brand is beyond boring.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Sometimes, one hour can feel miserable, boring, intense, bizarre, overwhelming, frightening, or some combination of those.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Martha Stewart has definitely convinced me that beige is anything but boring.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
On the field, the brand is beyond boring.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
On the field, the brand is beyond boring.
—Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boring
Adjective
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While squatting is a relatively rare problem at the national level, the issue has gotten more attention over the past year—and can be extremely tiring and stressful for property owners.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Kraft likes taking big swings, but after tiring of Belichick’s autocratic approach, his priority for the 2024 season was simply regaining control of his franchise.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The main romance is dull, but there’s plenty of fun slapstick and creative set-pieces in John Hughes’ script to make up for it.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Over time, excessive stimulation can lead to dysregulation of the reward system, making routine activities feel dull in comparison.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The second came in April 2022, when Wall Street panicked over analysts’ predicting slow subscriber growth as Disney, HBO and NBCUniversal invested heavily in streaming.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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It’s also been growing other divisions like digital services and wearables over the last decade to help offset general periods of slow iPhone sales.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The other part of him, the innie, is for all intents and purposes 2 1/2 years old.—
Gary Levin,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only players to hit that mark at 28 years old.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At a time when most players are feeling weary, Waubonsie Valley senior forward Cade Valek still has some spring in his step.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Americans have grown weary; not just of the news, but also of the entire miserable chore of learning about it.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Its head is outfitted with LED lights that illuminate dark, dusty areas.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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For a piece in this week’s issue, Helfand speaks with all parties involved, and even visits Elvis in his current resting place, amid dusty knickknacks and towering piles of junk in an office behind a mechanic’s garage.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Or will Israeli demands to simply release all hostages and oust Hamas under heavy military pressure work this time around?—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Not all of them, but many of them are so heavy and about heartbreak.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boring. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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