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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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The Home Office said that it was "bearing down" on small boat crossings.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The challenge of rebuilding a depleted workforce, restoring morale, and doing it under deadline, with another busy travel season and a major global event already bearing down, seems to be building every day.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

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

Following the release of the latest inflation figures, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was not satisfied with progress so far in bearing down on price rises.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

A week later Duchess sensed another cold front bearing down from the northwest.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George