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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
Verb
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Kaiser and others affected by the shooting gathered at the Capitol to pressure lawmakers to change state gun policies.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Some smaller shareholders have pressured WBD to engage with Paramount.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The idea of compressing a mattress every day sounds like a shortcut to premature wear.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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