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borne (down)

verb

variants also born (down)
Definition of borne (down)next
past participle of bear (down)
as in weighed (upon)

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  1. compressed
  2. pressured
  3. depressed
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  • Tech compressed the distance between me and my sources, but phones had done that almost a century ago, with a better quality and consistency.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fintech revenue multiples have compressed hard from the 2021 peak, and the companies earning a premium today are the ones clearing the rule of 40.
    — Serhii Zakharov, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of compressed
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  • Mestemaker was pressured 17 times, third-most among Power 4 quarterbacks in Week 1.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The rest of the defense pressured Cal quaterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele into some bad throws, but James still had to focus to complete the picks in a high-pressure game.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pressured
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  • The housing market has been depressed by high mortgage rates.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The housing market has been depressed by high mortgage rates,.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of depressed
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“Borne (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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