/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bear down upon 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 shipWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language