weigh (on or upon)

verb

Definition of weigh (on or upon)next
as in to bear (down on)
to push steadily against with some force the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weigh (on or upon)
  1. press
  2. shove
  3. compress
Verb
  • After remaining at -13°F for 168 hours, the hydrogel continued producing repeatable electrical signals when exposed to movements such as finger bending and fingertip pressing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • At the oral argument on appeal, Judges Eric Clay, Rachel Bloomekatz, and Julia Gibbons spent almost an hour pressing the lawyers, and the questioning suggested skepticism of Kalshi’s position.
    — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of press
Verb
  • Numia prevented an early Bulls lineout maul try then the All Blacks shoved the Bulls' five-meter attacking scrum backwards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In essence, catapults shove jets from stationary positions to takeoff speeds over a very short distance.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shove
Verb
  • My salary has been compressed by decades of raises well below inflation and stagnant institutional pay scales.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Pushing on or leaning against something that compresses the belly may increase the discomfort.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of compress
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

weighing (upon)
weigh (on or upon)
weighs
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Weigh (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weigh%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of divulge

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All