Thesaurus results for WEIGH (UPON)

weigh (upon)

verb

Definition of weigh (upon)

as in to bear (down)

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pressure

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And while the Heat has the authority to discipline Adebayo, such discipline (at least in the form of a suspension) would be surprising unless the NBA were to pressure the team to do so.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
In an environment where interest rates are steady or rising, that could pressure lender margins.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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