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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (upon)
pressure
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Tempo could help wear them out, as the Giants have pressured the quarterback on nearly 46% of their defensive snaps when Carter, Burns and Thibodeaux are on the field at the same time, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025 -
One of the impeachment articles named Vought, saying that the President had pressured him and others not to respond to subpoenas.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Weigh (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28upon%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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