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bearing down

VERB

close in on

Synonyms

WEAK

advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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A Home Office spokesperson said the government was "bearing down on small boat crossings".

From BBC • May 9, 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

"Every minute we waste on other issues is a minute we're not bearing down on that."

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Time is not bearing down on Alfie in quite the same way, but Mahaffy makes us believe that the character is running out of hope.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

I felt the stares of the masters bearing down on me.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss