bore (down on) 1 of 2

past tense of bear (down on)

bore down on

2 of 2

phrase

past tense of bear down on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore (down on)
Verb
  • Keeping your back pressed against the wall, enter a sitting position with your knees bent at around 90 degrees.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • But when they’re pressed about margin pressure, cash runway, or which products are actually driving profit, the answers come slower.
    Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Their range shrank northward as many were shot and shoved out of their native habitats — areas near lakes, rivers and coasts — by humans and industry.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this represents a 60 percent reduction from the 8-billion-parameter Llama model it was compressed from.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Yields are attractive, valuations are compressed, and the pound benefits from the Bank of England’s famously cautious approach to stimulus.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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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 8 Sep. 2025.

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