as in bore (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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The justices pressed Welsh on that point.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026 -
Last year, the United States Mint pressed the last penny.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Robinson shoved Daniels backward, and Bradley intervened before the dispute could escalate further.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Clarke shoved O’Connor at least once.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The attached marathon seasons, compressed offseasons and challenging schedules that came with that stature also included generally being relegated to the posterior of the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fortune’s own reporting found that even as AI has compressed what used to take eight hours into as little as two, executives aren’t sending workers home early.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Weighed (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighed%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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