BORE Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

bore 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈbȯr

Definition of bore

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 push

to force one's way with some effort, she bored through the throng of yelling protestors

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bore

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verb (2)

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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bore

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noun

as in yawn

someone or something boring for once, the graduation speaker wasn't a real bore

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The face of it is teenagers who are rebellious, bored by school (often for good reason), and beyond parent control. — Kalman Hettleman, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 Na studied crafts at university, working with wood, metal, dyes and ceramics, because flat, two-dimensional drawing had come to bore him. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Noun

That led to some scary moments for those in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, but after the Colts picked up two first downs, Kansas City’s defense bore down around midfield and regained possession. — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026 Its creators expected coding and debugging effort to fall to less than one-fifth, and early use bore that out. — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bore

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Rauf drilled debutant fast bowler Henry Crocombe for a straight boundary to cap a remarkable recovery for Pakistan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Four plays later, Malik Orsan drilled a walk-off 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the South Carolina faithful stormed the field.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drill

Verb

Rather than chasing fancy titles or splashy paychecks throughout her career, she’s gravitated toward jobs that pushed her out of her comfort zone, forced her to take risks, and taught her to embrace a little chaos.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of push

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But even at its most explicit, in documentaries, political cinema acts as an antidote to the culture’s wearying vogue for escapism.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
But for two hours the film is just set-piece after set-piece, backed by a deafening score, which becomes rather wearying.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 July 2026

Definition of weary

Noun

The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Right now, this work may induce yawns, but as long-term exploration efforts of the moon and other bodies become both more serious and more varied, the complexity of mapping these worlds may increase.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of yawn

Verb

The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The alleged victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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Figures emerge from his signature black background, their silhouettes resolving and dissolving amid legato drips and vigorous brushwork.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Beyond classic drip coffee and specialty lattes, The Cauldron will serve cold brews, tea and lemonade featuring Auten’s homemade syrups.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026

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