as in confirmed
to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
the newly discovered papers bore out the rumors about the president's personal life
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Recent Examples of bore out
Ultimately, blood testing bore out her suspicions.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
The following months bore out her views.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore out
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The official contribution limits are also confirmed at the IRS contribution limits page.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tina Fey will host the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK on March 21, with English band Wet Leg as the musical guest, broadcaster Sky TV confirmed Monday.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Mar. 2026
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Every existing voter's citizenship would be verified against government databases when the bill goes into effect.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The solar cell’s performance was independently verified by the Photovoltaic Calibration, Standards and Measurement Team at the Renewable Energy Advanced Research Center, AIST.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Trump has argued that the shipping channel is not something the United States needs because of its own access to oil.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, the letter's authors — border czar Tom Homan and James Braid, the White House director of legislative affairs — argued the administration has tried to negotiate in good faith to end the funding impasse.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bore out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20out. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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