Bore
Bore verb - To make a hole or series of holes in.
Up on
Up on adjective - Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge.
Both terms in one sentence
- He leaped up on to the faggots, and raising the sick man lightly he sprang down again, and bore him towards the door.
Source: Accidental Innuendo / Literature -
It's a lot more obvious in hind sight, especially when considering the Maximum Penalty badge that had shown up on the title page since the beginning, yet no one in the story bore it.
Source: Tomato Surprise
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Up on and Bore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bore/up_on
Bore & Up on. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bore/up_on>.
Up on or Bore. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bore/up_on.
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