bore down
Intensified one's effort
Bore down is the past tense of bear down, meaning to press or push with force and concentration.
A person bores down when applying intense focus or effort: She bore down and finished the project in one night.
In childbirth, to bore down is to push during contractions.
Something that bores down on you approaches with threatening weight or pressure: The storm bore down on the coast.
- concentrateReduced, potent form
- dig inBegin a meal
- pressureForce upon contact
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- drillHole-boring device
address · compress · dedicate · close in · zero in · zero in on · laser focus · persist · stay the course · resolve · intensity · commit · focus · urgency · insistence · apply pressure · tackle · demand
bore downeased up
Reduced intensity or pressure
let up · backed off · relented · slackened · lightened up
bore downzoned out
Mentally checked out
drifted off · tuned out · spaced out · daydreamed · disengaged
bore downretreated
Moved backward from advance
pulled back · backed away · withdrew · receded · fell back
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