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bear on

VERB
concern
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence


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Goldberg, who is the lone Nvidia bear on Wall Street, noted that the chip maker commands more than 80% of the market for AI chips — a market that “is still growing massively.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

The Dutch are bringing innovation and the latest technology to bear on a centuries-old problem.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Whether she can bring pressure to bear on the independent central bank is unclear, and this isn’t a good idea when voters are vexed by inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Why poke that bear on principle when you can just let the process work and cash that megamerged check?

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

It’s one of those inexplicable things, how everything I’ve learned and experienced is brought to bear on the problem.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes