as in bearing (down on)
to push steadily against with some force
the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably
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Inter Miami, the defending MLS champions, took a 1-0 lead in the 17th minute on a first-class Rodrigo De Paul goal that began with a steal by a pressing German Berterame, who then passed it to Telasco Segovia, who set up De Paul for the shot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
Ramping up output of advanced interceptors and missiles Washington has spent much of the past year pressing the defense industry to accelerate weapons manufacturing, urging contractors to expand production capacity as demand for advanced munitions continues to grow.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Video captured of the incident shows people rushing into the lobby, throwing punches and shoving a man in a suit who appears to work at the complex.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bodyguard, who is also a San Francisco police officer, is then seen shoving Phillips, knocking him off his feet.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Compression packing cubes usually end up slightly domed in the center after compressing them.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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