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bearing (down on)

verb , present participle of bear (down on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of bearing (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 bearing (down on)

depressing, pressing, shoving, weighing (on or upon)

Words Related to bearing (down on)

compressing, mashing, punching, squashing, squeezing, squishing, squooshing

compelling, forcing, pressuring

leaning (on or against), muscling

driving, propelling, thrusting

compacting, condensing, constricting, contracting, crushing, scrunching, wringing

cramming, jamming, jam-packing, packing, stuffing, wedging

bearing down on

phrase , present participle of bear down on

Synonyms and Antonyms of bearing down on

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.

Synonyms of bearing down on

accenting, accentuating, emphasizing, featuring, foregrounding, highlighting, illuminating, playing up, pointing (up), pressing, punctuating, stressing

Words Related to bearing down on

focusing (also focussing), identifying, pinpointing, spotlighting

advertising, boosting, plugging, promoting, publicizing

Phrases Synonymous with bearing down on

Near Antonyms of bearing down on

toning (down), underemphasizing, understating

belittling, discounting, disparaging, minimizing

Antonyms of bearing down on

de-emphasizing, playing down

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