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bear down on

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bear down on, bear down uponverb

    sail towards another vessel, of a ship

  2. drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh downverb

    exert a force with a heavy weight

    "The snow bore down on the roof"

Wiktionary

  1. bear down onverb

    To approach someone in a very determined way.

ChatGPT

  1. bear down on

    To bear down on generally means to approach or move towards something or someone in a threatening or aggressive manner. It can also refer to exerting pressure, influence or force upon something, or to apply great or concentrated effort towards a task or issue. This phrase is often used in various contexts such as physical movements, weather conditions, or to express intensive effort.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bear down on in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bear down on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bear down on in a Sentence

  1. Bryan Johnson:

    The future is like a Category 5 hurricane that’s going to bear down on us with so much force the single greatest thing we can do as a species is work on our adaptability to change.

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