Textual thesaurus for "bear down"

(verb) charge

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork

(verb) overbear

contract the abdominal muscles during childbirth to ease delivery

(verb) bear down on, weigh down, drag down, press down on

exert a force with a heavy weight

The snow bore down on the roof