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Definitions

put up with





VERB
bear with
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not bear not tolerate
























Example Sentences

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“Could I put up with 10 hours of pain and get a laptop?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s not the hassles and aggravation that most people put up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

As one insider put it, Cooper “wasn’t comfortable with the direction the show was taking under Bari, and is in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it.”

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

She said this was "because we know that for years people have had to put up with delays, cancellations, the frustration of standing on a platform on a Sunday and the train just never arriving".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

I could put up with his lady friend tagging along.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia