bear down on

To move fast toward something in a scary or powerful way, or to put a lot of pressure on someone.

"The truck suddenly bore down on the cyclists, forcing them to swerve off the road."

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The Self-Abandonment Loop: Shame, Self-Criticism, and How to Break Free

Forrest Hanson · 69:13

Recognizing large-scale externalized forces that bear down on you

The Self-Abandonment Loop: Shame, Self-Criticism, and How to Break Free

Forrest Hanson · 69:18

and bear down on others as an example of common humanity.

John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets | Lex Fridman Podcast #309

Lex Fridman · 169:47

to do is usually just kind of bear down on my work.

Devastation on the Horizon | Gathering Storm MEGA Episode | National Geographic

National Geographic · 99:45

continues along Typhoon Alley to bear down on a far bigger target,

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