bear in on

verb

To veer too close to another horse.

“These problems having been bearing in on my mind for years.”

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Meanings

verbbear in on (third-person singular simple present bears in on, present participle bearing in on, simple past bore in on, past participle borne in on)

present singular third person bears in on · participle present bearing in on · past bore in on · participle past borne in on

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bear in.
  2. To veer too close to another horse.
  3. transitiveTo be greatly affected by something potent.

    These problems having been bearing in on my mind for years.

  4. transitiveTo focus on; to concentrate on one factor.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bear in on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bear%20in%20on.

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