Synonyms of bear
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as in to have
to bring forth from the womb
luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all
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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
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as in to head
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the road bears left after the second traffic light
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I'm not one to bear grudges
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as in to behave
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
she bore herself well in her first public speaking event
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as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
I bear some responsibility for the mishap
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear
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as in crab
an irritable and complaining person
you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?
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Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
Society bears the power of electing a president who takes pride in their people.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The zoo plans to undertake conservation research and hopes to breed the two bears.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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From the hospital bed, her father reports how many babies were born that day.
—Weike Wang, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
Society bears the power of electing a president who takes pride in their people.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Inside the lodge, trophies of wild boar, roe deer, eagles and bears hang from plywood walls.
—Emily Soreghan, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
The zoo plans to undertake conservation research and hopes to breed the two bears.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Before the bill was even paid, Kmet had his mind made up.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Winning 244 seats would mean the party has the same number of committee members as the opposition.Helen Regan, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Surveillance footage released by police shows the suspect standing inside the dumpster, then smoke coming out of the dumpster before it’s engulfed in flames.Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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It was placed exactly where the hundred-foot steel tower that held the bomb once stood.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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The pair was introduced by Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, who affectionately referred to Rowland as one of her bonus daughters, though the two are not biologically related.Mikelle Street, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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Though not inherently related, some installments have had connections to previous Horror Story seasons, including the introduction of Rubber Woman to Murder House and the origin story of Coven‘s Spalding.Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2024
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What's next: The Warriors head to Salt Lake City to take on the Jazz tomorrow night at 6:30pm.Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Early voting will take place on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 31 and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Wauwatosa Wauwatosa voters can head to its City Hall's Lower Civic Center, 7725 W. North Ave., to cast their ballots, its website says.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
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The bridge, which carries more than 160,000 vehicles a day and is one of the busiest trucking routes in the United States, reopened on Dec. 22, 2020.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most Milwaukee-area communities, including the city of Milwaukee, held trick-or-treat either this past Saturday or Sunday.Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seeing a comet holds magic For me there is little else that inspires such awe and wonder of the world -- and of life -- as celestial events.April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Most companies haven't fully considered the implications of how these AI agents will behave or be used.Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even if the numbers didn’t really add up, the Gilded Age GOP embraced tariffs as an instrument to make people wealthier, safer and better behaved (reflecting the Protestant morality that dominated the party’s outlook).Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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His consistency throughout the season, along with his victories at his home race in Monaco, at Ferrari’s home race in Monza, and in Austin last week, have hauled Ferrari into the constructors’ fight for the title.Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Their plan was to then haul the swordfish onto the boat’s stern swim platform.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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