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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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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

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

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

We took the days as they came and moved on from one hill to the next, bearing down on our emotions, keeping them in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

He came across the gym like a thunderhead bearing down across the valley and grabbed the clipboard out of my hands.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt