bore (down on) 1 of 2

past tense of bear (down on)

bore down on

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phrase

past tense of bear down on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bore (down on)
Verb
  • When pressed and held for three seconds, the Panic Button emits a signal to sound the siren on your Ring Alarm.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Cakes should be evenly colored and springy when pressed with a finger.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The agent then shoved Moses out of the elevator and towards the group of a dozen journalists and camera crews.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When that happens, the refrigerant evaporates and gets compressed at a very high pressure–typically several hundred pounds per square inch.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Baseball’s compressed Wild Card Series can get as unpredictable as its name suggests.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 11 Oct. 2025.

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