as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Here, the dynamic is inverted, with Flambae helping Robert from crushing himself while bench-pressing without a spotter.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
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Honda said that the steel lug seat inserts were not pressed into the nut-seating surface of the aluminum wheels when they were made.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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But when push comes to shove, will the Millers be able to start fresh?—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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After shoving a shark up to the surface, the orcas rolled it onto its back.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Scientific American,
2 Nov. 2025
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The new system compresses that capability into a device spanning just a few square centimeters, without sacrificing power, pulse duration, or bandwidth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The cubes work by simply filling them up with clothes, zipping them shut, then using the middle zipper to compress clothes down to a much smaller package.—
Erin Cavoto,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Weigh (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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