BEARING (DOWN ON) Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of bearing (down on)

present participle of bear (down on)

as in weighing (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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present participle of bear down on

as in highlighting

to indicate the importance of by centering attention on Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.

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It has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee and hasn’t advanced, but Cuban has kept pressing the case, recently arguing that rising healthcare costs, not AI, are the real threat to American jobs.

— Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Now, congressional Democrats are pressing some donors for more information.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

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Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer shoving Philadelphia's Trevor Zegras raised attention around the room not long after.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Williams was shoving all night, but Jose Ramirez gave him quite a nice cushion, golfing a two-run home run in the fourth inning.

— Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

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