bear (with)

verb

Definition of bear (with)next
as in to stand

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (with)
  1. stand
  2. tolerate
  3. suffer
  4. endure
  5. abide
  6. adopt
  7. espouse
  8. embrace
Verb
  • The incident took place near West 41st Street and Seventh Avenue, where Cisneros allegedly approached a 68-year-old man who had just left the subway and was standing with his wife.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Two healthy scratches may come from this group — Alexander and Jamison-Travis would be candidates as the roster stands now.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of stand
Verb
  • That means tolerating the discomfort of not getting an immediate response, and directing all that nervous energy somewhere else.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The company says one potential application is a temperature logger used during the sterilization of retort food, where equipment needs to tolerate high temperatures while limiting moisture ingress.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerate
Verb
  • Senior quarterback Xavier Vinson suffered suffered a chin injury for Warren in the second quarter of its Week 1 loss to Loyola and watched the rest of the game from the sidelines.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Smith, one of the Aces’ starters and a key part of last year’s championship team, suffered a non-contact left leg injury against the Toronto Tempo on Sunday and left the game immediately.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of suffer
Verb
  • While a cause of death has not yet been reported, the actor endured serious health issues in the years after experiencing a major stroke in 2012.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The footage shows contestants happily enduring all sorts of mayhem, while being guided by the voice of the late actor Gene Wilder, who famously played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of endure
Verb
  • What ultimately did was rewarding the law-abiding ones with fewer red lights.
    — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of abide
Verb
  • Geely moves beyond 800 volts Geely has increasingly adopted 800-volt technology across its current EV lineup.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Air Resources Board adopted the new policy last week in response to a petition by environmental groups.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of adopt
Verb
  • Unlike many prominent executives who take to social media these days to espouse their hot takes, Rajic doesn’t have an X account at all.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • At large right-wing events, young conservatives have consistently espoused a deeply nativist strain of politics, and expressed their fandom of Fuentes and his politics.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of espouse
Verb
  • With Howe stepping down and Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old German, replacing him, and with plans finally revealed for a new £190m training ground, Newcastle have embraced the shock of the new.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Pool companies, professionals and builders can embrace this consumer shift and provide an all-encompassing experience that defines what pool ownership will look like going forward.
    — Jon Viner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of embrace
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“Bear (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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