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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

Branches from falling trees and what looked like pieces of metal from the edge of a building flew along empty roads on Wednesday as typhoon Ragasa bore down.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

She and her husband, Bendick, had just 20 minutes to pack their car and evacuate as the Palisades fire bore down on their Pacific Palisades home Tuesday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

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 Samir with a grunt.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri