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bear (down on)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of bear (down on)

to push steadily against with some force

you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly

Synonyms of bear (down on)

depress, press, shove, weigh (on or upon)

Words Related to bear (down on)

compress, mash, punch, squash, squeeze, squish, squoosh

compel, force, pressure

lean (on or against), muscle

drive, propel, thrust

compact, condense, constrict, contract, crush, scrunch, wring

cram, jam, jam-pack, pack, stuff, wedge

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