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also born (down on)
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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borne down on
2 of 2phrase
as in emphasized
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne (down on)
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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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The first was to use his ball-carrying to advance beyond opponents who pressed passively.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Taylor also personally pressed President Ronald Reagan to address the AIDS crisis publicly, helping to break the political silence surrounding the epidemic.—
Adisa Hargett-Robinson,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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“Borne (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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