bear (down)

verb

Definition of bear (down)next
as in to weigh (upon)

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  1. pressure
  2. compress
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  • In rolling out Singapore's plan, Wong said women and families won't be pressured to have more kids.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The group had already successfully pressured Avelo Airlines to end its ICE contract for deportation flights in January.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressure
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  • Anything that compresses those two changes cash flow far more than another domestic instant-payment scheme.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This glacier is thousands of years old, our driver explains, formed from layer after layer of snow compressing into ice.
    — Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of compress
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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