WEIGHING (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 32 Similar Words

weighing (on or upon)

verb

present participle of weigh (on or upon)

as in bearing (down on)

to push steadily against with some force the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

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Most importantly, Schlager is well-versed in the intense, pressing style that his fellow Austrian favours.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
In a black-and-white photo, Maluma can be seen holding his newborn baby in one arm while draping the other around Gomez, pressing his forehead to hers.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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Golf equipment powerhouse Callaway ended its partnership with Good Good Golf amid the justified backlash over a video ad for a new Callaway driver that depicts a man aggressively shoving a woman to the ground.

— Greg Cote August 30, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Pre-fight tensions escalated at the weigh-ins, with Itauma shoving Hrgovic off the stage, leading to a retaliatory slap from Hrgovic, adding fuel to the already compelling matchup.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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The space between those points is the organization’s window for intervention, and AI is compressing it across a growing share of business processes.

— Jay Limburn, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
The forward multiple has stopped compressing as the memory stocks have been considered a cyclical commodity with the demand likely to be satisfied once the initial buildout is complete and then the stock price should rollover.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

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