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put up with





VERB
bear with
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
not bear not tolerate
























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"There's nothing we can do about it... We'll just have to put up with it for 10 days," he sighed.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

Regardless, the reappearance of such imperfect candidates each cycle tells a bitter story about what voters will put up with to win.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2026

Nicha Rowson, who lives near the tip with her husband and two children, has had to put up with it for almost two years now.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

So much comes into my head at night when I’m alone, or during the day when I’m obliged to put up with people I can’t abide or who invariably misinterpret my intentions.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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