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View definitions for bearing down

bearing down

verb as in close in on

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“Straining itself and bearing down like you are having a bowel movement over time can contribute to pelvic floor disorders like prolapse,” Vaccaro said.

From Salon

With pressure bearing down, Moss tried to force a pass to Zachariah Branch, only to watch Maryland’s Lavain Scruggs step in front, running 51 yards with an interception before he was caught.

Her home narrowly avoided being declared uninhabitable, and she was still busy clearing the debris when Milton began bearing down on Florida.

From BBC

Hurricane Milton was bearing down on Florida’s Tampa Bay in what forecasters were saying could be a once-in-a-generation storm.

The heat wave bearing down on the Southland was not expected to break until Tuesday, with an excessive heat warning in effect until Monday night.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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