Synonyms of brought to bear

brought to bear

phrase

past tense of bring to bear

as in used

to put into action or service

The group brought all their strength to bear in trying to remove the car from the mud.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• used
• utilized
• employed
• made use of
• operated
• applied
• exploited
• exercised
• harnessed
• handled
• manipulated
• worked
• wielded
• wrought
• recycled
• directed
• reused
• run
• ran
• cannibalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied