weighed (on or upon)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weighed (on or upon)
  1. pressed
  2. shoved
  3. compressed
Verb
  • Despite the emotional weight of that year, Vallejo and her husband pressed forward and launched the camp.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Tillis had also pressed Blanche to meet with Epstein survivors amid scrutiny of the Justice Department’s handling of the files.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The victim, 60-year-old Shukur Aikebaer, was taken during a power outage, shoved into a Nissan Altima trunk as his wife and daughter remained inside.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shoved
Verb
  • Rather than following pre-programmed walking patterns, the AI controller learned how the compliant feet compressed and rebounded during every step.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The press compressed that into too dangerous to release, and the phrase did the work a campaign would have.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compressed
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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 10 Aug. 2026.

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