as in shoves
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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bears down on
2 of 2phrase
as in highlights
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears (down on)
Verb
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Alas, Shao Khan smashes Cole’s head with a hammer, Gallagher style, and shoves his body into a vat of acid.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
12 May 2026 -
Our boy runs up, shoves the other player, and gets the ball.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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After dozens or even hundreds of attempts, the target finally gives in and presses the approve button.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The ring presses a circle of pain into the clammy skin of her palm.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Each compresses an underlying world into a form the institution can manage.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Venture clienting compresses that timeline dramatically.—
Serguei Netessine,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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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 4 Jun. 2026.
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