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bearing down

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Synonyms

WEAK

advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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When Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Diaz are bearing down on goal, there is usually only one outcome.

From BBC • May 6, 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

A massive winter storm bearing down on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic put states on emergency measures Sunday and upended air travel, with airlines canceling thousands of flights ahead of the arrival of blizzard conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Midday, Kathy heard that another hurricane, this one called Rita, was bearing down on New Orleans.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers