BEARING DOWN ON Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of bearing (down on)

present participle of bear (down on)

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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present participle of bear down on

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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For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
As the hours tick away, Alana continues to emotionally unravel while Michael retreats inward, stonewalling law enforcement and his staff and pressing forward with life as usual.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of pressing

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Paredes was quickly on the scene, grabbing Garcia briefly by the throat and shoving him to the floor.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Among them was Argentina’s Leandro Paredes appearing to grab Spain’s Eric García by the throat before others started shoving and tripping each other to the turf.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of shoving

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When force is applied, the pillar tilts toward the point of contact, compressing the corresponding chamber and pushing fluid through soft tubes to actuators.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
And that’s on top of allegedly deleting or compressing billions of logs that should have been preserved.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Definition of compressing

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