BRINGING TO BEAR Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

bringing to bear

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present participle of bring to bear

as in using

to put into action or service The group brought all their strength to bear in trying to remove the car from the mud.

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making use of

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While the Rays will host an optional workout at Tropicana Field, the Yankees were expected to spend the day resting or making use of the facilities at their player development complex a half-hour away in Tampa, where the team is staying.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Many other states and countries have been making use of the images Carbon Mapper’s first satellite, Tanager-1, beams down.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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