Exert a force with a heavy weight.
Sail towards another vessel, of a ship.
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Examples for "bear down upon "
Examples for "bear down upon "
1 The liabilities have become mutinous and bear down upon him in a threatening mob.
2 Patty brought her one eye to bear down upon him.
3 The man-of-war was to bear down upon the pirate and to capture her by boarding.
4 From the front door dashed Ivan and bore down upon the foe.
5 His men quickly mounted their horses and bore down upon the Christians.
1 They career through the air, and bear down on the track-layers' hides.
2 The line abreast was used only to bear down on the enemy.
3 A stronger pound will bear down on the UK's bill for imports.
4 When we get our chances, we have to bear down on them.
5 Behind it the woods flare into looming shadows that bear down on me.
6 You just gotta bear down on that crimp and muscle-fuck it.
7 We have to bear down on them with all we've got.
8 Better still - happy thought ! - I 'll bear down on Jaipur myself, for Christmas leave.
9 But predatory capitalism will always bear down on the long-term health of our environment.
10 I have not yet begun to bear down on you.
11 The thud of drums, too, from Kaffir villages seemed to bear down on us.
12 Then we can bear down on them from all sides.
13 Then the intricate dark flyers would turn and dive, bear down on the prey.
14 Come about, Mr. Passford, and bear down on the enemy.
15 The pressure started to bear down on his family.
16 Oh, don't bear down on him too hard, Joe.
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