/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bear down on Find synonyms for: Verb1. bear down on, bear down upon, approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come nearusage: sail towards another vessel, of a ship2. drag down, bear down, bear down on, press down on, weigh down, pressusage: exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language