as in bearing (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Stand back up, keeping your core tight and pressing through your heels.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
31 Jan. 2026 -
His side recovered quickly from the departures of last season’s two leading goalscorers, Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa, and now sit comfortably eighth on 33 points, with no pressing need for winter reinforcements.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fears, who led Michigan State with 31 points, also received a flagrant foul for shoving Lendeborg from behind to prevent a breakaway dunk late in the first half.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Richardson appeared to grill Coleman and nudged him before shoving him into a wall, nudging him more later on.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This selloff in software was a revaluation of what the market is willing to pay for SaaS companies, meaning price-to-earnings multiple ratios are compressing.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Sundance has always had a way of compressing time.—
Rena Ronson,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Weighing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weighing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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