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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
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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)
Verb
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When investors have less confidence in future growth, the P/E will get compressed.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Peak earning windows are compressed.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bell pressed ahead with the show, loon references and all, and licensed it to HBO.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The agents have also lingered around the campus and pressed people for proof of citizenship.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the latter, O’Hara played a storied Hollywood executive who was shoved aside by her studio.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Later, Hyman shoved Liljegren into the crease, took a pass from McDavid in the Sharks’ zone and one-timed a shot past goalie Askarov for his 22nd goal of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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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 7 Feb. 2026.
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