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bore down

VERB

close in on

Synonyms

WEAK

advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Centre Emma Orr scragged Dow with a stretching cover tackle as the England wing bore down on the line after a charge down.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

The last thing Anthony Mitchell Sr. told his eldest son was that he was still waiting for an ambulance as the swiftly moving Eaton fire bore down on his Altadena home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Melisa Swearingen woke up early on Sunday morning as a tornado bore down on her home in the northwestern corner of Arkansas.

From New York Times • May 27, 2024

We gathered around her while the lights of noontime bore down.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd