The cavalry bore down upon the enemy's right flank
An enemy frigate bore down on the sloop.
The driver bore down with all his strength to control the car when the wheel slipped.
An overwhelming sense of his own unworthiness suddenly bore down upon with crushing force, as he thought of this.
WITH the damp of a rainstorm still hanging in the evening air, a human wave bore down on Jerusalem's old city from the west, engulfing the cool stone walls in a blue-and-white sea.
Our armoured troops bore down on the enemy's right flank.
The indubitable evidence we produced bore down our opponents in the debate.
A snake-like stream of black monsters, each with a pair of blinding lights for eyes, their horns blaring, bore down upon him, nearer and nearer!
The speedboat bore down on us, nearly missing our stern.
His carbine cracked when the infuriated elephant bore down on the hunters.
My enemies bore down upon me.
At sea the Persian armada of 800 vessels bore down on the retreating Greek fleet who were hopelessly outnumbered.
the huge dog bore down on them with bared fangs and barking murderously.
Almost instantly, a distant wail of sirens came from all directions, even as people poured from the building, even as a second plane bore down on lower Manhattan.
The 5th Regiment bore down on the enemy positions.
