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Definitions

put up with





VERB
bear with
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not bear not tolerate
























Example Sentences

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“I see their staff have to put up with a lot of abuse,” says the 31-year-old, who works in advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But she added: "Well, we understand that this is probably a necessity, so we put up with it."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He added later: "We're not going to put up with it any longer."

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

After all he’d been through, why should he have to put up with this jerk?

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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