as in bearing (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Dredge in the breadcrumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025 -
There doesn’t seem to be an obvious disruptive equivalent in his early 20s, when Djokovic started pressing Federer and Nadal.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sanders was engaged with Davidson for a few yards, pushing and shoving each other.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Julia hears someone coming, and Ellen begs Brian to meet her at the festival in Inverness before shoving him into the woods.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Yet the league did not extend the overall calendar, compressing more games into the same timeframe.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Multiple doctors recommended that White get surgery to remove part of the bone that was compressing her nerves.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Aug. 2025
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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 10 Sep. 2025.
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