as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
I wish this book weren't so boring; I keep falling asleep whenever I try to read it
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as in drilling
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 wearying
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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Recent Examples of boring
Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
With 13 different color offerings, a cover like this could add some dimension to any office setup or even just a boring charging cord that never leaves the wall.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The most effective insects in controlling the plant are the seedhead weevil — already widespread in Michigan, and permits have been approved for this species to be released in the state in the past — and the root-boring weevil, which has not shown to be widely distributed in Michigan.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Looking to spice up a boring beige mani?
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
With 13 different color offerings, a cover like this could add some dimension to any office setup or even just a boring charging cord that never leaves the wall.
—Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Work has been ongoing since the feds first froze funds in October, with a massive tunnel-boring machine standing by, ready to start digging through bedrock under Jersey City.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The most effective insects in controlling the plant are the seedhead weevil — already widespread in Michigan, and permits have been approved for this species to be released in the state in the past — and the root-boring weevil, which has not shown to be widely distributed in Michigan.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boring
Adjective
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It's been a cold, tiring week, but the light at the end of the tunnel that is a Saturday at Ikea picking out lamp shades is finally within sight.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
6 Feb. 2026
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But studies have also shown that consuming caffeine before a mentally tiring task reduces the feeling of cognitive fatigue.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But maybe Johnson isn’t stupid.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such as the one where the candidate remarked that some white rural Americans were stupid and racist.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But all work and no play can make for a dull chief medical officer.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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People living in Bridgeville were excited to see dull pavement.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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Any type of realism was [limited to] very short clips, everything was very slow, bad textures, no skin textures, lacking detail.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Given James is 41 years old, there was always going to be load management absences, especially on back-to-backs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Brain game may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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The mascara, previously available only in black, holds up through long days spent staring at a screen, the occasional weary eye rub, and (believe it or not) raucous weddings.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This one, in a dusty olive green, has a high pile texture and subtle geometric design for the right amount of visual interest.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mattresses and questionably clean bedding were dredged up, dusty couches cleared of detritus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The system is designed to operate closer to the forward edge of the battlefield than legacy heavy MLRS platforms.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Malinin, the heavy favorite for individual gold this week, stepped up after teammate Amber Glenn’s shaky performance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Boring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boring. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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