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What is another word for bearing down?

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Present participle for to approach, near or press upon something or someone forcefully

Present participle for to forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon

Present participle for to apply oneself diligently towards a goal

Present participle for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of

Present participle for to load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

Present participle for to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle

Present participle for to obligate to do something

Present participle for to work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

Present participle for to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

Present participle for to prepare to work (hard)

Present participle for to push suddenly or violently in a specified direction

Present participle for to move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force

Present participle for to make emotionally sad or depressed

Present participle for to comprehensively defeat

Present participle for to hit, strike or knock something forcefully

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Present participle for to approach, near or press upon something or someone forcefully

coming within reach of

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“As the storm grew stronger, the massive waves began to bear down on the tiny fishing boat, threatening to capsize it at any moment.”

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Present participle for to forcibly impose obedience or servitude upon

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Present participle for to apply oneself diligently towards a goal

pulling out all stops

labouring^UK

laboring^US

endeavoring^US

using some elbow grease

putting one's back in it

giving old college try

studying hard

keeping your nose to the grindstone

applying to

putting one's shoulder to the wheel

applying oneself

giving it your all

dedicating oneself to

getting down to work

getting cracking

going all out

giving it all one has

devoting oneself to

getting down to business

giving oneself over to

occupying oneself with

directing your efforts towards

applying yourself

putting one's hand to the plow

keeping one's mind on

plunging into

pulling one's finger out

putting one's nose to the grindstone

addressing oneself

concentrating on

taking the bull by the horns

getting the show on the road

getting moving

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Present participle for to emphasize, stress, or indicate the importance of

emphasising^UK

emphasizing^US

italicising^UK

italicizing^US

articulating

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

bringing attention to

charging

dramatising^UK

dramatizing^US

drawing attention to

enunciating

flagging up

focusing attention on

giving an emphasis to

putting the accent on

turning the spotlight on

making more noticeable

zooming in on

driving home

making more prominent

making a big thing of

fixing on

homing in on

making a song and dance about

making a production of

tracking

following

shadowing

giving the full works

making a show of

letting people know about

publicizing^US

publicising^UK

putting on center stage

drawing attention

giving prominence

impressing upon someone

making someone conscious of

making someone realize

making someone understand

making something clear to

making aware of

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Present participle for to load or burden with a heavy weight, literally or figuratively

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Present participle for to operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle

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Present participle for to obligate to do something

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

bringing pressure to bear on

pinning down

putting the bite on

tightening the screws on

twisting someone's arm

using strong-arm tactics on

putting the squeeze on

putting the screws on

bringing pressure to bear upon

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Present participle for to work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning

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Present participle for to make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

endeavoring^US

labouring^UK

laboring^US

ploughing^UK

plowing^US

bending over backwards

breaking your neck

doing all one can

falling over backwards

going all out

going for it

having a go at

jumping through hoops

knocking oneself out

leaning over backwards

making an all-out effort

leaving no stone unturned

giving it a whirl

giving it your all

giving it your best shot

going for broke

pulling out all the stops

going the limit

going for the jugular

working like a Trojan

working oneself to the bone

putting yourself out

working your fingers to the bone

putting one's back into something

pegging along

burning the candle at both ends

making a great effort

soldiering on

knuckling down

going all out for

driving oneself to the limit

making a supreme effort

trying very hard

proceeding laboriously

straining every nerve

pushing oneself to the limit

going for the doctor

working day and night

keeping your nose to the grindstone

pegging away at

working one's butt off

moving heaven and earth

keeping your head down

putting one's back into it

working your guts out

going hammer and tongs

working hard to

working one's socks off

having one's nose to grindstone

working fingers to bone

overworking oneself

working very hard

keeping nose to grindstone

putting in effort

putting up a fight against

going the whole nine yards

going all-out

trying as hard as one can

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Present participle for to prepare to work (hard)

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Present participle for to push suddenly or violently in a specified direction

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Present participle for to move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force

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Present participle for to make emotionally sad or depressed

bringing tears to your eyes

giving someone the blues

keeping under

knocking for six

knocking the stuffing out of

making desolate

hanging over

harshing someone's mellow

knocking sideways

making someone fed up

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

dampening spirits

dashing hopes

breaking someone's heart

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Present participle for to comprehensively defeat

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

getting the better of

nosing out

running rings round

wiping the floor with

finishing off

giving someone a drubbing

giving someone a hiding

KO'ing

mowing down

putting paid to

running roughshod over

taking it all

taking to the cleaners

walking all over

winning a victory over

bringing someone to their knees

blowing out of the water

getting the upper hand over

beating hollow

defeating utterly

winning a resounding victory over

gaining ascendancy over

shutting down

gaining the upper hand over

getting the upper hand

gaining a victory over

giving someone a pasting

pummelling^UK

putting someone in their place

throwing back in confusion

going one better than

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Present participle for to hit, strike or knock something forcefully

pummelling^UK

belabouring^UK

belaboring^US

cudgeling^US

cudgelling^UK

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