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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In the video, the officers appear to shout at the man walking near multiple vehicles before a group shoves the man toward the sidewalk.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
18 June 2026 -
In a split second, Lou (Malcolm May) shoves the would-be shooter, whose gun accidentally goes off, but the bullets go in a different direction.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The complicated scramble of grief still presses down on him every day.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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The user presses the play button and NTS’s global programming takes over.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Sitting for hours on end compresses joints and reduces circulation of synovial fluid, the body’s natural joint lubricant.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The Great Flattening Of SaaS AI compresses time.—
Ankur Shah,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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