as in weighed (on or upon)
to push steadily against with some force
you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly
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bore down on
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as in highlighted
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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The key difference is that, after fermentation, farmer’s cheese is pressed to remove excess liquid, resulting in a denser, firmer, and smoother texture than cottage cheese.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
24 May 2026 -
Washington pressed that advantage.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
23 May 2026
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The enforcer handcuffed me and shoved me into the same car, again forcing my head between my knees.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Distribution economics in that world get compressed brutally; whoever runs the store sets the terms.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Over those eight years, Iowa slowly compressed it down to a flat tax.—
Matthew Stolle,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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“Bore (down on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bore%20%28down%20on%29. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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