bore down
Example Sentences
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Within hours of erupting, the fire bore down on homes around the popular resorts of Siviri and Fourka, which are packed with summer tourists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Just as residents were beginning to clean up the flood damage, Super Typhoon Bavi bore down on eastern China, threatening more rain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
For the second, he stood tall and refused to give himself away when Chemsdine Talbi bore down on him, repelling the Morocco international with his legs.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
But when they all bore down on the doomy grandeur of “Hey Hey, My My,” they sounded like a freight train barreling in one direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
I cleared my mind with one of the tricks I’d already learned, and bore down on believing.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
