bear
verb (used with object)
to hold up; support.
bearlike
-
a word derived from
bear.
Example Sentences
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A few years ago, against my bearlike nature, I began waking at 5 a.m.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
You can find trilobites near the Idaho border, primitive horses on the Columbia Plateau, exquisite flowers in Republic, giant bird tracks near Bellingham and curious bearlike beasts on the Olympic Peninsula.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
During the interview, Mr. Muratov, a bearlike man dressed for the visit in a powder-blue suit, alternated between blunt outrage and amused disbelief.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
My mother’s immediate instinct was to set up weekly appointments for me to see Alice — a plump, middle-aged Taiwanese acupressurist and qi gong practitioner with bearlike strength and a full head of grey hair.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2021
I boggled to think of everything the bearlike man was carrying around in his head.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
