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bore down

VERB

close in on

Synonyms

WEAK

advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025

Centre Emma Orr scragged Dow with a stretching cover tackle as the England wing bore down on the line after a charge down.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

The family had previously been forced to flee as a wildfire bore down on another mountain town they called home: Paradise.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

Melisa Swearingen woke up early on Sunday morning as a tornado bore down on her home in the northwestern corner of Arkansas.

From New York Times • May 27, 2024

He bore down on the skunk at the entrance to his den.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George