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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Parents may want to press pause before blaring Taylor Swift’s new album around young listeners.—
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In October 2025 Pope Leo called for a ‘true ecological conversion’ and urged citizens to press governments for stronger action and highlighting concrete steps like a Vatican solar program and cross-faith climate work.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The agent then shoved Moses out of the elevator and towards the group of a dozen journalists and camera crews.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The journalists were documenting an arrest when they were shoved, according to the New York Immigration Coalition.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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When that happens, the refrigerant evaporates and gets compressed at a very high pressure–typically several hundred pounds per square inch.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Still, crossing 200% is unusual and underscores future returns may be lower if multiples compress or growth cools, echoing Buffett’s long-standing preference for value and margin of safety.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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