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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
Verb
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An initial ceasefire reached between the United States and Iran last month was only clinched after Beijing pressured Tehran to agree.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026 -
Once they were fired, Haack’s former gang pressured other loaders not to comply, presumably using similar tactics to what Taylor had seen at Midvale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
Verb
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In sports, especially, where career timelines are often compressed, the difference between abrupt endings and seamless transitions usually comes down to this kind of enterprise mindset.—
Sandra Richards,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Imagine taking a huge cloud of gas, and compressing much of that material down into just a few clumps that were much smaller in physical size.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 May 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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