bore (down)

verb

Definition of bore (down)next
past tense of bear (down)
as in weighed (upon)

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  1. compressed
  2. pressured
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  • When that kind of work fills most of the day, actual selling gets compressed into whatever time is left.
    — Jeff Winters, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Testing later revealed that the mass was caused by a staph infection that had settled in her spine and compressed her thoracic spinal cord at the T4-T5 level, leaving her paralyzed from the chest down.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of compressed
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  • Now, to win elections—and, especially in New York City, to actually succeed in government—soft supporters of Israel are being pressured to support Palestine and pulled into coalition with anti-Zionists.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Trump, however, denied knowing anything about the Tates’ case, and the Romanian foreign minister insisted the country hadn’t been pressured to lift the travel restrictions on the brothers.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of pressured
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“Bore (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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