borne (down)

variants also born (down)
past participle of bear (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne (down)
Verb
  • Available pore space is diminished when roots fill it or the soil gets compressed as the soil particles break down over time and pack together.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The photograph of the plumbing was compressed, along with Max’s prompt, into a vector that captured its most important features.
    James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.
    Feon Ang, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Months later, Allen, a logging operator, admitted he had been pressured to testify falsely.
    Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • China has historically been the largest export market for American soybeans, so the embargo has significantly depressed American soybean prices for the past few months.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Denial No one knew if Tripp had been depressed before his suicide.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Borne (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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