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bearing down

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Synonyms

WEAK

advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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A massive winter storm bearing down on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic put states on emergency measures Sunday and upended air travel, with airlines canceling thousands of flights ahead of the arrival of blizzard conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

"And it will have absolutely in mind protecting our public services, particularly the NHS, cutting our debt, and dealing with the cost of living, bearing down on the cost of living."

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

With the forward bearing down on goal in the dying stages, Young cynically hacked him down on the edge of the area, preventing a near-certain goal.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

“He’s bearing down, and he’s not trying to give at-bats away,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

“Not now, we got a horde bearing down on us. I reckon we've dawdled long enough.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland