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bore (down on)

verb , past tense of bear (down on)

Synonyms and Antonyms of bore (down on)

to push steadily against with some force

you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly

Synonyms of bore (down on)

depressed, pressed, shoved, weighed (on or upon)

Words Related to bore (down on)

compressed, mashed, punched, squashed, squeezed, squished, squooshed

compelled, forced, pressured

leaned (on or against), muscled

drove, propelled, thrust

compacted, condensed, constricted, contracted, crushed, scrunched, wrung

crammed, jammed, jam-packed, packed, stuffed, wedged

bore down on

phrase , past tense of bear down on

Synonyms and Antonyms of bore down on

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on

Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.

Synonyms of bore down on

accented, accentuated, emphasized, featured, foregrounded, highlighted, illuminated, played up, pointed (up), pressed, punctuated, stressed

Words Related to bore down on

focused (also focussed), identified, pinpointed, spotlighted (or spotlit)

advertised, boosted, plugged, promoted, publicized

Phrases Synonymous with bore down on

Near Antonyms of bore down on

toned (down), underemphasized, understated

belittled, discounted, disparaged, minimized

Antonyms of bore down on

de-emphasized, played down

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