as in weighed (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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bore down on
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as in highlighted
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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Bell pressed ahead with the show, loon references and all, and licensed it to HBO.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The agents have also lingered around the campus and pressed people for proof of citizenship.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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My friends have been shoved down, tear gassed, pulled over by ICE.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Early in the third, John Collins shoved Egor Dëmin after the rookie wrapped up Harden on a fastbreak.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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When investors have less confidence in future growth, the P/E will get compressed.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Peak earning windows are compressed.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bore (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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