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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Conversations about how much the suburb of Apex has grown, of how beautiful the pine trees look pressed up against a cloudless sky, of how some sports have changed, maybe, and represented a vanishing way of a simpler life.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026 -
In a tense call after Altman’s firing, the board pressed him to acknowledge a pattern of deception.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Konig testified his wife shoved him, grabbed him and struck him with a rock.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors allege the 47-year-old anesthesiologist shoved his wife, Arielle Konig, toward a cliff edge, tried to inject her with a syringe and bashed her head repeatedly with a rock during a hike in Oahu.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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These boneless organisms fossilized as biofilm — they were rapidly buried and compressed between layers of rock, leaving behind two-dimensional impressions of their organic tissues.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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On the flip side, if premiums are compressed, your net proceeds may be lower than expected, even if spot prices are high.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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