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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Verb
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The agent shoves the observer again, and then turns his attention to Pretti, pushing him out of the way before shoving the observer to the ground.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026 -
In one video Pretti appears to intervene after an agent shoves a person.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 Jan. 2026
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But as her story ends, her career on the stage presses forward.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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When closed, the sash presses firmly against the frame, which can help create a tight seal and limit air leakage.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In operation, the actuator compresses and holds the Ni-Ti tubes, causing the material to heat up.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their terahertz microscope compresses long terahertz waves into a microscopic spot.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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