bearing down on

A form of bear down on — To approach someone in a very determined way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bear down on
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APA

bearing down on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearing%20down%20on

MLA

“bearing down on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearing%20down%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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