weigh (on or upon)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (on or upon)
Verb
  • If your chops have a fat cap, use tongs to stand them up, pressing the fat cap into the skillet to render and sear until crisp, about 1 minute.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • Against that backdrop, Tlaib pressed Powell to explain the Fed’s rationale for monetary policy that keeps interest rates high.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • Combined with the mandatory fawning sycophancy required of everyone in his orbit, the President fits the profile of an emotionally insecure man whose bluster collapses when push comes to shove.
    Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
  • The Detroit Pistons did it year after year, deploying a defensive scheme that involved trapping him over and over, shoving him through screens, bullying him through picks, sending two or three bodies on him, and knocking him off balance, off his shot, off his cool.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, gross margins are projected to compress by 4 to 5 percentage points due to aggressive inventory clearance strategies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The lettuce is tightly compressed, and larger ingredients at the bottom don’t really move much with a simple shake.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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