BEARS (WITH) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

bears (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bear (with)

as in stands

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What to do nearby Numbered lifeguard stands serve as landmarks on Rio de Janeiro’s beaches, and at the southern end of Copacabana, the Fairmont puts you close to Posto 6.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
If built, the tower would top Fort Lauderdale’s current tallest building 100 Las Olas, which stands 499 feet and 10 inches high.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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The point is to capture love and humanity that endures in the face of that extreme violence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The camaraderie endures even in success, and is palpable in a viral clip from June of the cast watching and then raucously celebrating as the New York Knicks pulled off an electric comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of endures

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That the Philippines sits on the same side of the date line as the rest of Asia and that Alaska observes the same date as the contiguous US are preferences the current iteration of the IDL still abides to.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
And the Diderot-Baudelaire-Fried tree abides even as the forest burns mutely round it, match lit by Elon Musk and company.

— Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of abides

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Ye-ji has a hunky hedge-fund-type husband, Sang-woo (Zo In-sung), who condescendingly tolerates, but doesn’t finance, his wife’s cinematic caprices.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Even if your skin generally tolerates exfoliation well, dermatologists warn that AHAs can increase sun sensitivity, making your skin more vulnerable to UV damage.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerates

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Ultron suggests Thomas will face his own coin-flip moment as Paladin either kills him or adopts him, replacing Vision as his father.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
The aircraft’s arrival also reflects a broader shift in how law enforcement adopts new equipment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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