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What is another word for
bearing down on
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(
of a button on a device or machine
)
Present participle for to press down on
Present participle for to move directly towards someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner
Present participle for to draw near a specified destination
Present participle for to come close in quantity or quality
Present participle for to put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm
Present participle for to place a heavy weight, load or burden on
Present participle for to concentrate or direct one's view or attention onto something
Present participle for to forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
Present participle for to compel or demand using force or bullying tactics
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Verb
▲
(
of a button on a device or machine
)
Present participle for to press down on
pressing
depressing
thrusting
pressing down
pushing down
leaning on
shoving
pushing
ramming
holding down
exerting pressure on
weighing upon
weighing on
hitting
nudging
squeezing
tapping
poking
striking
holding
forcing
moving
squashing
jamming
levelling
UK
thumbing
leveling
US
pinioning
compressing
bearing heavily
forcing down
packing
tacking
bearing down
pinning
wedging
cramming
pinning down
downbearing
smooshing
flattening
smushing
moving downward
mashing
touching
jabbing
squishing
driving
bumping
propelling
jostling
impelling
bulldozing
shooting
plunging
heaving
hustling
bundling
budging
steamrolling
boring
prodding
manhandling
knocking
rushing
shifting
boosting
elbowing
butting
railroading
crashing
bulling
jolting
sending
muscling
sticking
sweeping
shouldering
pushing aside
pressing on
moving forward
launching into
crushing against
pushing hard
resting on
pushing forward
strong-arming
putting in motion
setting in motion
more ❯
“As the hurricane approached, the strong winds began to
bear down on
the coast, causing trees to sway and press down on rooftops.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to move directly towards someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner
approaching
accosting
charging
assailing
attacking
closing in on
converging on
coming close to
moving in on
drawing near
advancing on
drawing near to
drawing nearer to
falling upon
setting upon
coming closer to
moving closer to
moving close to
setting about
tearing into
letting fly at
marching on
advancing
descending on
moving towards
nearing
arriving
nighing
verging
closing
converging
“Alone or in clusters, attackers
bear down on
him at breakneck speed, their razor-sharp blades ripping into the white ice.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to draw near a specified destination
approaching
reaching
closing in on
bordering
converging on
drawing near
moving in on
surrounding
verging on
verging upon
advancing on
advancing towards
arriving at
centering on
centring on
coming at
coming close to
coming near to
coming within reach of
creeping up on
gaining on
going toward
moving toward
moving towards
proceeding towards
progressing toward
coming on to
coming towards
focusing on
going up to
heading for
making for
leading up to
nighing
nearing
closing
closing in
coming up
drawing on
bellying up
creeping up
converging
moving in
looming
arriving
advancing
coming
verging
getting close to
getting near to
getting nearer to
drawing nearer to
touching on
coming to
getting closer to
bordering on
drawing near to
drawing closer
drawing close
coming up to
drawing up to
drawing nearer
edging nearer
coming close
coming closer
edging near
coming near
closing to
coming nearer
approximating to
going near
rolling up
going closer
looming up
going close
going nearer
moving nearer
going towards
moving near
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to come close in quantity or quality
approaching
nudging
reaching
approximating
bordering
touching
bordering on
closing in on
coming close to
coming near
coming near to
coming to
coming within reach of
comparing with
creeping up on
drawing near
drawing near to
drawing up to
going up to
moving in on
moving toward
resembling
verging on
verging upon
adding up to
amounting to
coming up to
corresponding to
equalling
UK
equaling
US
matching
measuring up to
stacking up against
touching on
getting on for
threatening
Verb
▲
Present participle for to put a damper on one's mood or enthusiasm
dulling
dampening
depressing
crushing
dispiriting
sapping
ailing
breaking
dejecting
demoralising
UK
demoralizing
US
disheartening
dismaying
lowering
overwhelming
subjugating
suppressing
troubling
daunting
devitalizing
discouraging
oppressing
saddening
shaking
upsetting
bothering
chagrining
debilitating
defeating
distressing
humbling
overcoming
perturbing
wearying
beating down
bumming out
casting down
damping down
weighing down
casting a pall over
Verb
▲
Present participle for to place a heavy weight, load or burden on
lading
loading
burdening
encumbering
saddling
weighting
lumbering
overloading
snowing
topping
dumping on
weighing down
snowing under
piling it on
overwhelming
straining
trammelling
trammeling
freighting
piling
crushing
cumbering
handicapping
yoking
charging
hampering
hindering
overburdening
impeding
making heavy
saddling with
taxing
oppressing
weighing
landing
troubling
imposing
inflicting
obstructing
tasking
imposing on
testing
worrying
exhausting
pushing
thrusting
wearying
entrusting
ballasting
thrusting something on
inflicting something on
fobbing something off on to
adding weight to
making heavier
overtaxing
imposing upon
stressing
retarding
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to concentrate or direct one's view or attention onto something
homing in
focusing
focussing
pinpointing
pointing
aiming
zeroing in
zooming in
taking aim
Verb
▲
Present participle for to forcefully or violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion)
oppressing
crushing
overcoming
quelling
cracking down on
overpowering
quashing
subduing
suppressing
extinguishing
overwhelming
squashing
vanquishing
defeating
putting down
repressing
devastating
flooring
overmastering
prostrating
silencing
squelching
swamping
whelming
wrecking
breaking
conquering
obliterating
ruining
icing
killing
quelching
reducing
strangling
subordinating
treading
grinding down
slapping down
snowing under
blowing away
snuffing out
stamping out
clamping down on
blotting out
forcing down
putting an end to
putting a stop to
treading on
bringing someone to their knees
bringing to heel
bringing under the yoke
putting the squeeze on
subjugating
checking
stopping
curbing
stifling
ending
thwarting
nipping in the bud
putting the kibosh on
destroying
terminating
arresting
abolishing
annihilating
frustrating
halting
inhibiting
controlling
putting the lid on
clobbering
restraining
wiping out
getting rid of
quenching
scotching
beating
routing
shutting down
finishing
demolishing
putting out
extirpating
sitting on
stemming
eliminating
hindering
limiting
cracking down
restricting
blocking out
curtailing
reining in
preventing
cutting off
putting paid to
bringing to an end
keeping in check
eradicating
scuppering
overturning
burying
discontinuing
obstructing
overthrowing
bridling
mastering
deadening
spiking
stymieing
blocking
containing
licking
queering
censoring
nixing
dominating
weeding out
shushing
throttling
trampling on
triumphing over
clamping down
holding back
cutting short
keeping under control
gaining mastery over
withholding
rejecting
dismissing
torpedoing
censuring
foiling
dashing
scuttling
spoiling
bringing to screeching halt
dishing
exterminating
expunging
messing up
settling
dumbing
banishing
removing
clamming
abating
dulling
constraining
pouring cold water on
throwing cold water on
gaining control over
governing
smothering
moderating
taming
scrunching
trashing
squishing
besting
surmounting
choking off
closing up
softening
mellowing
damping
keeping down
diminishing
lessening
dispatching
impeding
putting a lid on
bringing to a stop
bringing to a halt
doing for
regulating
putting the stopper on
toning down
prevailing over
gaining control of
winning against
getting the better of
getting a grip on
gagging
keeping the lid on
muffling
getting under control
keeping a lid on
holding in check
quietening down
trammelling
trammeling
fettering
strangling at birth
corking
choking
stilling
hushing
quietening
quieting
bottling up
drying up
shutting up
muzzling
coming down hard on
interrupting
cowing
bottling
trampling
clamping
getting tough
coming down heavily on
coming down on like a ton of bricks
tightening up on
coming down on
taking severe measures against
taking stern measures against
getting tough on
beating down
holding in
driving underground
keeping in
holding down
keeping inside
putting lid on
bringing to naught
putting kibosh on
more ❯
Verb
▲
Present participle for to compel or demand using force or bullying tactics
pushing
pressuring
pressurising
UK
pressurizing
US
obliging
browbeating
bullying
forcing
intimidating
making
obligating
railroading
coercing
dragooning
steamrolling
pushing around
putting the screws to
strong-arming
press-ganging
railroading into
dragooning into
prevailing on
steamrollering into
bulldozing into
exerting influence on
using pressure on
going to town on
putting the heat on
browbeating into
putting pressure on
putting the screws on
using strong-arm tactics on
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