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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Mitoma capitalised on a heavy touch from Andrey Santos inside his own half, pressing the Chelsea midfielder and forcing a poor pass, which led to a red card for Trevoh Chalobah for impeding Diego Gomez on the edge of the box.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
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Scott Derrickson has finally pressed the redial button.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smith-Schuster and Branch exchanged words before the defensive back shoved the wide receiver in the helmet.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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And when push comes to shove, Rex is always there to back his partner Max Steiner up.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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And the extreme pressure and friction of the move compresses the air molecules in front of Starship, creating a glowing plasma that is the signature of the stretch of flight known as reentry.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some corporate margins, which have proven remarkably resilient, could compress if demand softens.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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