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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
Verb
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Schroder is a strong defender, known for his hustle, quickness, active hands and ability to pressure ball handlers.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025 -
President Donald Trump keeps striking out in his months-long campaign to pressure Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to lower interest rates.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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In theory, this could help spotlight Alto Adige’s remarkable vineyard diversity - granite slopes, volcanic porphyry, glacial moraines - all compressed into just under 6,000 hectares of fragmented vineyards, layered across extreme altitudes.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Burnout is a potential trade-off If your workload is heavy, compressing it into fewer days can backfire.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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