bears (down on) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of bear (down on)

bears down on

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present tense third-person singular of bear down on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears (down on)
Verb
  • Sue threatens to call the police and an emotional Santana then shoves her backward into a bookshelf in the corner of her office before appearing slightly surprised at her own behavior and leaving.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Klára tries to keep him away but Berend, a sweaty, sour beast of a man who wears a permanent scowl, insistently shoves his way into the household.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Sawyer presses a button to simulate an earthquake, sending a rumble through the training room via a 30-inch subwoofer under the stairs as lights begin flashing.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The woman touches her fingers to her lips and then presses them to the photo.
    Harrison Hill, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This compresses the heart and keeps blood flowing until the heart restarts or professional help arrives.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Circana’s Liquid Mix compresses that cycle to minutes, vastly improving how brands can respond to market signals.
    Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Bears (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bears%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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