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bear down
verb as in close in on
Weak matches
Example Sentences
The hurricane-force gusts bearing down on Los Angeles hadn’t been a surprise, Caruso said, but the city still hadn’t been prepared.
Toys sold for less than £15 accounted for nearly half of the UK market last year, as pressure from the rising cost of living continued to bear down on consumers.
Herbert escaped the pocket to his left and, with a defender bearing down, slung an off-balance pass to Davis, who reeled in his first career touchdown.
“Straining itself and bearing down like you are having a bowel movement over time can contribute to pelvic floor disorders like prolapse,” Vaccaro said.
With pressure bearing down, Moss tried to force a pass to Zachariah Branch, only to watch Maryland’s Lavain Scruggs step in front, running 51 yards with an interception before he was caught.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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