as in weighing (on or upon)
to push steadily against with some force
you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly
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bearing down on
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as in highlighting
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Inter Miami, the defending MLS champions, took a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute on a first-class Rodrigo De Paul goal that began with a steal by a pressing German Berterame, who then passed it to Telasco Segovia, who set up De Paul for the shot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Ramping up output of advanced interceptors and missiles Washington has spent much of the past year pressing the defense industry to accelerate weapons manufacturing, urging contractors to expand production capacity as demand for advanced munitions continues to grow.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Denver's bench was called for a technical in the third quarter, and there was plenty of trash talking and shoving throughout.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Adjusting to geopolitical risks The world has changed dramatically since Macron’s first policymaking nuclear speech in 2020, with new uncertainties shoving old certainties aside.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Compression packing cubes usually end up slightly domed in the center after compressing them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Bearing (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearing%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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