bear (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
Verb
  • Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.
    Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • These dealings reportedly happened at the same time Giuliani, Parnas and Fruman were trying to pressure the Ukrainian government to investigate Joe Biden, then a presidential candidate.
    Deena Sabry, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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