as in bore (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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