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

From BBC • May 6, 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

Chris Heinrich will never forget the winter day he and his family evacuated their home in Altadena, California, as a vertical wall of flame was slowly bearing down on their neighborhood from the mountains.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025

Suddenly the great bulk of the Pole Star loomed over them, bearing down.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi