I could see the headmaster bearing down on me, and looked hopelessly round for a means of escape.
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Bear down on
Synonyms for "bear down on" (78 found)
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Closest matches (16)
accostadvanceadvance againstadvance uponapproachapproach anchorageappropinquateapproximatebear againstbear down uponbear hard uponbear upbear up forbear up to
Verb(2 words)
bear downbear down upon
Strong matches (23)
Related words (39)
go alongsidehigh-pressureinfiltratelaunch an attacklay aboardlay forlay inlean onlie inmakemake atmake formarch againstmarch uponmount an attacknarrow the gapnearopen an offensivepresspressure
Verb(2 words)
press down onweigh down
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Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
We were moving slowly up the river as the creature bore down upon us with distended jaws. The long neck was far outstretched, and the four flippers with which it swam were working with powerful strokes, carrying it forward at a rapid pace.
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Their first clear opportunity duly came courtesy of a mistake from Russell Martin, who was hustled off the ball by Bale, but the midfielder scooped his finish well over the top as he bore down on the Norwich goal.
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With reports of the Japanese forces bearing down on them confirmed, Rear Admiral Sprague orders his ships east, heading towards a series of rain squalls, hoping for concealment. This will hopefully delay the Japanese closing the range, and also draw them away from the much-more-vulnerable landing ships.
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